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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: Spotswood Boro (4970)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: Middlesex
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $29,841,885
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,766
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,898
2017-18 Total Spending: $31,028,458
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,719
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,055
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,055
Revenue Sources, State: 32.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 52.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 12.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 65
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 158.9
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.91%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,897
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7|50
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,200
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|49
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,358
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 10|49
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,855
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.58%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,836
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,855
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 75.76%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 78.71%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 78.09%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,507
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.68%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 83.68%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 79.03%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,546
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,582
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,853
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.9%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 65.93%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 60.23%
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): $388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $404
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 27.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 28.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $73
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $253
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $51
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|49
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $58,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 34|49
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $61,960
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 11|49
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 65.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|49
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $68,770
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 55.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|49
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $68,625
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 21|49
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 158.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|49
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $113,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 155.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|49
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $120,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 22|49
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 18.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 18.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|49
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,236,571
2016-17 Actual: $2,076,614
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $6,313,544
2017-18 Actual: $1,948,562
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,001,951
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,795,458