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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: Trenton Public School District (5210)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Mercer
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $306,116,055
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 13,623
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,471
2017-18 Total Spending: $322,196,755
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 14,003
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,009
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,009
Revenue Sources, State: 89.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 6.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 82.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 202.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.77%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,442
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 63|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,299
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,074
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 81|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,998
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,814
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 51.6%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.44%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 47.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.58%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 74|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 75|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.9%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,972
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 72|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,872
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 75.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 75.32%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,989
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 66.92%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 66|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.56%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 80.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 81.2%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 81|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 81|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 97|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 20.6%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 34.58%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $693
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 32.74%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 22.35%
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): $122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 33.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 33.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 33.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $44
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $130
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $238
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $76,195
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 81|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 13.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $74,740
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 61|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 82.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $89,015
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 79|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 85.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $88,265
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 76|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 202.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $131,521
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 211.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 11|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $131,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 51|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 19.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 18.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 23|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $20,938,948
2016-17 Actual: $12,287,770
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $33,226,718
2017-18 Actual: $7,634,791
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $16,685,963
Actual Excess (2017-18): $15,264,301