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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: Spring Lake Boro (4980)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: Monmouth
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $7,771,595
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 262
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $29,642
2017-18 Total Spending: $8,080,065
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 260
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $31,063
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $31,063
Revenue Sources, State: 16.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 7.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 50.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 69.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.31%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,431
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 68|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,122
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 67|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $27,848
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 68|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $12,701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $13,802
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $14,720
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 52.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,974
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 49%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $12,734
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 50.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.26%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $13,701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 49.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.08%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $770
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 22.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 21.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 23.2%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,795
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 86.93%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,568
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 18.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 83.37%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $5,285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 19%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 81.65%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,606
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,090
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,822
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 78.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 75.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 82.63%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,457
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.6%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,613
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 46.66%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,517
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 57.09%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1965
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 48.3%
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): $397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $89
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
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): 7.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 60|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $69,208
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 65|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 6.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 69|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $68,945
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 61|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 50.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 57|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $65,495
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 54|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 44.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 63|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $67,295
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 54|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 69.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 61|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $115,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 54|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 58.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 61|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $120,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 65|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 10.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 38|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 10.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,738,763
2016-17 Actual: $-16,591
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $2,722,172
2017-18 Actual: $-86,773
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $481,760
Actual Excess (2017-18): $495,681