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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 Morris Regional (5660)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: Morris
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $57,148,170
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,624
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,779
2017-18 Total Spending: $59,074,686
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,514
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,500
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,500
Revenue Sources, State: 21%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 77.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 77.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 129.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.96%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,101
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12|46
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,857
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13|46
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,656
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 16|46
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.69%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,416
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 52.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.7%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,426
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,953
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.42%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 88.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 80.09%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,677
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.4%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
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): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 76.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 77.01%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 76.15%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,851
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|46
% 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): $776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|46
% 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): 53.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 50.92%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 833
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 45%
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): $1
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.0076%
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): $1,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.9%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.7%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 23.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 25.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $130
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $319
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $240
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|46
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $72,890
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|46
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $69,353
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|46
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 77.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|46
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $70,795
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 79.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|46
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $67,340
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 7|46
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 129.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 16|46
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $144,850
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 128.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 16|46
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $147,850
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 41|46
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 11.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 11.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|46
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $7,405,902
2016-17 Actual: $1,450,303
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $8,856,205
2017-18 Actual: $1,186,356
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,776,868
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,642,349