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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: Vernon Twp (5360)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Sussex
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $76,729,970
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,181
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,125
2017-18 Total Spending: $77,103,302
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,128
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,647
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,647
Revenue Sources, State: 46.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 51.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 59.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 140.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.11%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,028
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 71|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,239
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 69|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,250
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 69|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,686
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.5%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 66|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.13%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 52.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.64%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 52.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.21%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $318
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 69|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 20.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 20.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 20.9%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 90.87%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 18.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 91.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,540
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 87.84%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,672
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,723
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,765
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.077%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.091%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.078%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 88.76%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 87.17%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,538
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 87.14%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 69|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 70|74
% 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): 58.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 58.93%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1463
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 62.82%
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): $381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $392
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.3%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 29.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $49
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $45
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $8
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 66|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $79,135
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 70|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 69|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $80,460
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 70|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 59.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 65|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $73,875
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 54.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 68|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $75,005
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 46|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 140.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $125,006
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 142.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $137,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 58|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 26|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 16.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $6,426,981
2016-17 Actual: $-870,551
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $5,556,430
2017-18 Actual: $-125,203
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $960,001
Actual Excess (2017-18): $361,982