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Districts that did not report any values (N.R.) and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.

District: South Brunswick Twp (4860)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Middlesex
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $159,371,194
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,831
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,048
2017-18 Total Spending: $159,570,131
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,834
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,064
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,064
Revenue Sources, State: 27.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 67.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.8%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 93.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 165.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.22%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,516
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,541
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,575
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 9|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 97.15%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 98.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 97.08%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $94
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,675
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.3%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 87.64%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 88.88%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 88.78%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,514
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.089%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.081%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 60|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 88.29%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 85.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 53|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 88.45%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,613
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 59|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,927
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 60|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 62.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 61.42%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 55.84%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 30.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.9%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $43
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $23
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): 0
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 14.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $77,892
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 84|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 11|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $77,601
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 80|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 93.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 18|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $80,516
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 54|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 92.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $80,516
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 48|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 165.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 58|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $93,376
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 1|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 164.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 59|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $94,148
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 1|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 86|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 14.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 84|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $15,963,115
2016-17 Actual: $-1,060,042
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $14,903,073
2017-18 Actual: $5,617,747
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $3,711,875
Actual Excess (2017-18): $3,672,699