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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 Orange-Maplewood (4900)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Essex
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $139,957,044
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,150
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,574
2017-18 Total Spending: $143,825,068
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,223
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,911
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,911
Revenue Sources, State: 15.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 88
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 175.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.39%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,905
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,316
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,420
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 33|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,685
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.5%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 88.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 89.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 87.11%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 93|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $817
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 93|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,038
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 96|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.7%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,010
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,672
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 83.23%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,663
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 82.74%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 82.38%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,608
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.4%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 85|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 82|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 88|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 45|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 86.56%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 46|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 82.03%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,971
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 77|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,927
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 72|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,833
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.9%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 7.66%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 9.08%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 10.09%
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): $4
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.025%
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): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 23.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 24.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 28.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $44
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $25
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $73,098
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 62|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 22|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $74,212
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 57|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 88.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 26|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $85,526
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 68|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 83.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 31|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $79,431
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 46|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 175.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 48|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $121,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 197.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 22|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $117,192
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 16.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 54|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 18.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $10,868,073
2016-17 Actual: $1,605,107
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $12,473,180
2017-18 Actual: $3,617,080
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $2,389,338
Actual Excess (2017-18): $2,389,338