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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 Hills Regional (5550)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: Somerset
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $48,355,771
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,097
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,059
2017-18 Total Spending: $51,850,061
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,053
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,261
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,261
Revenue Sources, State: 16.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 64.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 13.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 80.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 117.1
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.73%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,021
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18|46
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,504
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18|46
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,127
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 18|46
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,887
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,095
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.6%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 51.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.84%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 50.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.18%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,627
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,774
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.3%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,996
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 84.33%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 81.73%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 81.76%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,940
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.68%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 84.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 84.35%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,041
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|46
% 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): $839
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 41.11%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 39.92%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 37.73%
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): $762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $798
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $922
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 28%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $157
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $49
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $64
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 11|46
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $79,270
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 32|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|46
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $80,310
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 31|46
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 80.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|46
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $83,813
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 32|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 75.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 23|46
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $88,185
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 36|46
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 117.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|46
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $146,608
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 41|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 114.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|46
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $147,803
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 40|46
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 10.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 10.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 29|46
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $6,581,905
2016-17 Actual: $-42,910
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $6,538,995
2017-18 Actual: $-668,420
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $522,982
Actual Excess (2017-18): $503,518
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