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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 Long Branch Boro (5640)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Monmouth
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $13,605,294
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 561
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,274
2017-18 Total Spending: $13,995,315
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 561
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,931
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,931
Revenue Sources, State: 19.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 75.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.8%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 93.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 112.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.84%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,251
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,821
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,094
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 36|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.3%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.26%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 52.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 52.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 91.2%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 61|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 19%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 78.13%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 70.98%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 53|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 78.87%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,091
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $91
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,411
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 73%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 72.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 70.73%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,778
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,787
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|70
% 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): $435
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 22.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 18.45%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 18.19%
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): $284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.8%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 27.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $47
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $28
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $18
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 9.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 53|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $62,515
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 62|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $64,760
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 38|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 93.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $73,910
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 80.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $73,560
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 55|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 112.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 52|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $115,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 39|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 113.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 45|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $115,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 40|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 32|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,182,872
2016-17 Actual: $-441,737
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,741,135
2017-18 Actual: $-262,678
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $350,467
Actual Excess (2017-18): $238,514