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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: Sparta Twp (4960)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Sussex
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $73,318,545
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,283
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,335
2017-18 Total Spending: $85,209,013
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,200
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,630
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $26,630
Revenue Sources, State: 18.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 70.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 10%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 78.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 127.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.15%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,539
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 52|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,218
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 73|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,033
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 60|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,884
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 51.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,686
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.27%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,525
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 49.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.37%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.48%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $162
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $410
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,728
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 60|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,922
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.2%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,525
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 92.56%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 87.32%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,538
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 86.86%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,802
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,424
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.61%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 85.27%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 80.58%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,770
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,961
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.9%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 52.76%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $937
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 52.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1060
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 54.05%
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): $365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $383
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 30.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $76
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $77
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $100
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 46|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $79,115
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 69|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $77,015
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 64|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 78.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $88,510
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 67|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 74.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 34|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $85,832
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 62|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 127.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 59|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $121,146
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 25|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 121.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 64|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $123,540
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 24|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 59|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 60|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $5,594,275
2016-17 Actual: $2,949,645
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $8,543,920
2017-18 Actual: $1,855,506
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $750,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $750,000