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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: West Cape May Boro (5610)
Operating Type K-6
County: Cape May
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $1,876,032
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 96
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,530
2017-18 Total Spending: $1,968,319
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 102
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,394
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,394
Revenue Sources, State: 42.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 53%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 127.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 51
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 3.92%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,171
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16|56
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,545
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|56
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,402
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 26|56
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,099
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 89.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 89.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 88.58%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $756
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $765
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $882
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,869
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 20.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,951
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 20.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,642
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 22.2%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 50.37%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 52.25%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 57.58%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $918
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,069
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $88
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 31.81%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $401
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 37.51%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 44.8%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.5%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 45.27%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 53.74%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 33.57%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
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): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.076%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 15.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 20.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $660
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $197
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): 0
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|56
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $53,256
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 27|56
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $54,975
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|56
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 127.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|56
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $17,134
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|56
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 163.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|56
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $13,459
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 2|56
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 51.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|56
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $107,703
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 28|56
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 81.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 42|56
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $67,012
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|56
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 5.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 8.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 51|56
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $741,807
2016-17 Actual: $138,032
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $879,839
2017-18 Actual: $94,393
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $52,162
Actual Excess (2017-18): $134,318