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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 Plainfield Boro (4910)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Middlesex
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $66,572,253
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,429
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,415
2017-18 Total Spending: $69,958,120
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,408
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,529
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,529
Revenue Sources, State: 27.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 71%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 96.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 152.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.94%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,899
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,195
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,213
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 43|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,745
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.64%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.92%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.49%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.8%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,059
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,702
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 82.66%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 86.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 89.26%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,039
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.6%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,590
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.64%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,594
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 83.67%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 81.46%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,602
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% 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): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 17.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 15.9%
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): $358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 30.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 33%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $10
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $328
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $180
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): N.A.
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $67,285
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 61|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $66,760
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 34|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 96.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $78,415
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 70.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 42|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $67,210
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 20|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 152.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $128,075
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 129.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 53|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $127,123
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 36|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $6,052,900
2016-17 Actual: $2,631,651
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $8,684,551
2017-18 Actual: $1,174,224
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,049,132
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0