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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: Union Beach (5230)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Monmouth
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $16,443,893
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 829
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,835
2017-18 Total Spending: $17,757,895
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 854
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,798
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,798
Revenue Sources, State: 59.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 37.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 67.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 113.5
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.98%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,778
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,762
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,100
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 13|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,698
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,005
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.2%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.83%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.9%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,085
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 84.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 86.29%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,864
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 87.76%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,435
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 76.34%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,090
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 75.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,047
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 71.03%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,912
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.6%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 50.69%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 63.82%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 44.25%
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): $145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 34%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 38.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $126
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $125
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $480
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $55,334
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $55,939
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 7|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 67.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 39|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $56,142
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 69.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 32|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $54,665
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 7|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 113.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 50|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $95,635
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 116.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 41|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $92,349
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 44|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 41|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,352,511
2016-17 Actual: $920,739
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,273,250
2017-18 Actual: $45,059
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $802,215
Actual Excess (2017-18): $573,628