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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: Wharton Boro (5770)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Morris
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $16,217,946
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 793
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,448
2017-18 Total Spending: $16,716,244
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 791
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,127
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,127
Revenue Sources, State: 40.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 55.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 81.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 147.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.48%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,092
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,852
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,414
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 46|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,022
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 66.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,005
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 65.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,572
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.14%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,498
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 90.72%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $743
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.8%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,708
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 57.49%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,536
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 56.83%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 59.23%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.053%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.089%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,463
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 82.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 73.59%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,946
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.6%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (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.
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (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.
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 2.72%
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): $149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 34.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 29.3%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
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): 9.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 50|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $66,522
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 46|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $62,352
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 31|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 81.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $80,987
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 64|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 92.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $82,052
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 64|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 147.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 16|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $110,313
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 30|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 148.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $120,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 49|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 17.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 16.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $6,089,601
2016-17 Actual: $-22,595
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $6,067,006
2017-18 Actual: $399,264
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $672,233
Actual Excess (2017-18): $669,088
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