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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: Watchung Boro (5540)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Somerset
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $15,707,190
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 709
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,166
2017-18 Total Spending: $13,958,542
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 692
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,185
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,185
Revenue Sources, State: 18.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 78.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 90.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 176.8
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.56%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,317
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,678
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,321
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 33|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 85.49%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,003
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 51%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 87.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 51.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 89.29%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $741
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,718
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.2%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 55.04%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 49.75%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 56.67%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,735
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,969
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 85.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 85.02%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 88.77%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,746
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $896
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 54.34%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 58.25%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 927
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 53.09%
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): $137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 33.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 34.9%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 38.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $174
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
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): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $64,720
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 41|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 30|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $65,278
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 41|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 90.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $84,251
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 66|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 72.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 28|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $83,325
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 66|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 176.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $137,925
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 66|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 145.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 17|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $117,532
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 16.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 16.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,007,925
2016-17 Actual: $8,188
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,016,113
2017-18 Actual: $4,002
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $143,764
Actual Excess (2017-18): $243,851