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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 Essex Regional (5630)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: Essex
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $42,995,575
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,729
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,864
2017-18 Total Spending: $44,835,771
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,709
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,243
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $26,243
Revenue Sources, State: 16.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.8%
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: 75.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 117.1
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.21%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,334
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28|46
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,274
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28|46
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,279
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 27|46
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,946
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.14%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,894
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 52.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.88%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $478
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,872
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 86.35%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,979
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 87.26%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 84.77%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,989
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.6%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,730
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86.98%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 87.08%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,909
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 85%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,528
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 56.57%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 55.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 53.92%
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): $1,018
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,057
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 26.3%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 29.9%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $88
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
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): 36|46
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $74,356
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 28|46
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $77,527
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 27|46
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 75.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 25|46
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $76,314
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 76.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 22|46
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $72,596
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 16|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): $133,380
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 118.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|46
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $136,715
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 32|46
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 15|46
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $7,202,217
2016-17 Actual: $1,536,023
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $8,738,240
2017-18 Actual: $1,702,491
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $500,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $504,074
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