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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: Westfield Town (5730)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Union
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $113,183,527
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,379
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,743
2017-18 Total Spending: $123,814,854
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,389
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,381
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,381
Revenue Sources, State: 16.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 82.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 214
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.56%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,369
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,803
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,209
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 29|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.3%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,872
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.35%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,917
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.58%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $82
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,671
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 87.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 86.9%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,406
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 78|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.93%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 81.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 79.19%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 66.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 68.82%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 64.31%
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): $307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.3%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 24.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 25.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $51
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $171
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $36
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 29|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $78,488
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 85|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 31|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $79,853
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 82|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 82.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 34|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $80,291
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 52|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 76.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 46|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $81,946
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 53|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 214.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $141,024
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 74|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 217.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 10|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $137,252
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 64|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 19.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 16|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 20.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 11|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $11,707,561
2016-17 Actual: $5,933,116
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $17,640,677
2017-18 Actual: $2,585,396
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,862,202
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,491,439