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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: Weehawken Twp (5580)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: Hudson
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $28,170,119
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,404
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,070
2017-18 Total Spending: $30,136,286
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,388
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,716
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,716
Revenue Sources, State: 24.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 72.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.3%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 79.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 96
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.24%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,208
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|50
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,716
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23|49
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,011
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 20|49
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,997
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.69%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 52.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 91.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 52.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 91.98%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,993
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 69.14%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 67.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 71.11%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,879
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,895
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.4%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.06%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,507
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 79.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,447
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 79.46%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $723
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 52.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $882
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 55.65%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 52.15%
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): $478
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $744
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 33.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 36.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $49
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $54
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $50
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|49
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $55,280
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 11|49
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $61,766
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 10|49
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 79.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|49
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $56,100
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 93.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 7|49
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $62,330
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 10|49
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 96.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|49
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $121,988
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 25|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 100.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 42|49
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $114,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 15|49
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 9.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 46|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 9.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 47|49
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,922,192
2016-17 Actual: $-257,332
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,664,860
2017-18 Actual: $-779,968
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $327,583
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0