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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: Sterling High School Dist (5035)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: Camden
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $19,086,131
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 966
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,765
2017-18 Total Spending: $20,398,355
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 971
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,017
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,017
Revenue Sources, State: 48.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 36.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 8.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 5.2%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 83.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 107.1
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.22%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,960
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|46
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,769
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9|46
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,705
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 8|46
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 52.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 52.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,973
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.36%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $6,781
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 45.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 87.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 47.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 89.62%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.3%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 82.66%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,935
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 83.15%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 86.23%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,814
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.68%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 81.82%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,481
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 81.64%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,922
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 42.81%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $795
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 42.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 923
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|46
% 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): 48.02%
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): $1,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,037
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 27%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $89
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $141
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $338
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|46
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $71,395
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 18|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 13.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|46
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $73,614
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|46
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 83.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 18|46
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $74,295
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 82.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|46
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $71,614
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 14|46
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 107.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 25|46
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $106,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 119.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|46
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $104,955
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|46
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 9.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 41|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 10.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 31|46
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,580,994
2016-17 Actual: $148,277
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,729,271
2017-18 Actual: $-1,215,770
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $833,148
Actual Excess (2017-18): $253,132