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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: Toms River Regional (5190)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Ocean
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $261,949,733
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 15,724
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,659
2017-18 Total Spending: $273,431,660
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 15,531
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,606
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,606
Revenue Sources, State: 37.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 58.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13
  Student/Support Ratio: 101.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 219
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.9%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,701
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,235
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 14|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,582
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 10|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62.3%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.13%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,772
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.27%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,812
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.3%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $455
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 85|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 81|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,730
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,478
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 88.56%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,538
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 88.9%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,087
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.46%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 86.58%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 86.47%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $925
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 69.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 66.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 953
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 67.83%
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): $327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 73|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 42.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 44.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 41.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $23
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $23
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $17
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $64,515
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 13.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 15|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $66,315
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 101.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 11|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $67,015
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 10|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 94.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $66,515
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 8|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 219.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 11|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $128,215
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 219.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $130,215
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 19.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 19.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $22,205,780
2016-17 Actual: $1,495,338
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $23,721,747
2017-18 Actual: $1,248,940
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,573,524
Actual Excess (2017-18): $590,534