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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 City (5240)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Hudson
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $292,107,534
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 13,973
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,905
2017-18 Total Spending: $319,136,554
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 13,828
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,080
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,080
Revenue Sources, State: 90%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 5.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14
  Student/Support Ratio: 124.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 163.9
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.05%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,410
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,377
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 74|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,227
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 83|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,613
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 52.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 51.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 48.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.67%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 51.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 97.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,016
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 49.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 96.31%
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): $167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,990
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 84|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 87|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 19.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 81|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,521
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 80|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 84.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,833
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 88|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 88.56%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 81|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 87.48%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,708
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.4%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 83|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 78|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): $1,069
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 78.14%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 72.14%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 69.32%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 97|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,943
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 97|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 18%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 96|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,870
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 98|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 64.51%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,978
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 97|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 67.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 2017
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 97|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 60.9%
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): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 37.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 38.8%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 44.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $33
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $3
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $11
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 14.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $70,830
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 54|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 14.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 3|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $69,730
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 40|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 124.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $81,208
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 56|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 114.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $73,028
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 24|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 163.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 59|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $153,094
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 91|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 169.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 50|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $153,094
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 89|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 91|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 87|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $83,750,760
2016-17 Actual: $-1,407,027
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $82,343,733
2017-18 Actual: $-14,536,818
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $32,753,235
Actual Excess (2017-18): $15,396,693