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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: Sussex-Wantage Regional (5100)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Sussex
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $26,330,419
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,068
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,661
2017-18 Total Spending: $26,201,253
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,023
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,601
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,601
Revenue Sources, State: 40.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 56.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 44.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 143.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 19.98%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,412
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 72|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,301
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 71|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $21,183
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 71|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,851
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $12,713
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 72|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,002
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 72|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.49%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 72|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 97.33%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $12,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.08%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,052
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,550
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,808
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 70|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 92.01%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,997
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 93.42%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 91.97%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 66|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,047
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 66|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 60|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 80.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,656
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 80.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,720
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 80.07%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,929
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 51.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,028
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 53.29%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|74
% 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): 50.89%
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): $107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.7%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 32.8%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 33.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $57
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $89
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $50
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 9.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 65|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $66,170
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 57|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $73,503
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 63|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 44.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 70|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $83,420
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 65|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 45.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 70|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $85,653
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 69|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 143.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 46|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $115,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 18|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 129.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 53|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $117,425
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 24|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 18.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 15.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 38|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,705,604
2016-17 Actual: $434,960
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $5,140,564
2017-18 Actual: $779,249
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,079,316
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,462,494