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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: Ventnor City (5350)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Atlantic
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $24,494,361
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 944
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,945
2017-18 Total Spending: $25,601,132
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 937
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $27,324
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $27,324
Revenue Sources, State: 22.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 74.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 73.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 110.8
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.83%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,559
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,751
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 59|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,627
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 61|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $12,290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 70%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $12,958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 67.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.42%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $12,456
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 66|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 96.13%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.019%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,746
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,034
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 83.84%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,089
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 76.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 76.53%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $92
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 80.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 79.98%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 17.89%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 21.57%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 573
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 23.6%
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): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $94
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.5%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $717
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $343
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $19
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 9.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $87,950
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 53|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $89,450
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 69|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 73.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $55,700
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 73.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 27|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $58,145
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 16|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 110.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $109,274
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 110.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 48|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $112,552
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 38|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 38|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,184,316
2016-17 Actual: $358,386
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,542,702
2017-18 Actual: $51,049
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $825,616
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,103,591