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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: Wildwood City (5790)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: Cape May
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $22,787,456
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 865
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,359
2017-18 Total Spending: $23,923,462
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 906
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,413
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $26,413
Revenue Sources, State: 38.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 49.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 7.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 5.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 102.9
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 21.14%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,845
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 44|50
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,519
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|49
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,852
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 42|49
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,785
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.69%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,622
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.38%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.36%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 80.58%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 82.04%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 79.22%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $78
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,772
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 82.88%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 83.2%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,749
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,707
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,943
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 57.98%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,029
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 60.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1079
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 55.53%
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): $1
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.0055%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $900
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 32.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 36.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $49
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $3
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $52
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 8.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 47|49
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $74,882
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 44|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 44|49
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $69,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|49
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 74.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|49
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $78,130
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 80.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 12|49
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $78,130
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 41|49
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 102.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 38|49
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $103,908
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 96.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 44|49
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $101,805
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|49
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 11.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|49
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,197,081
2016-17 Actual: $182,869
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,379,950
2017-18 Actual: $-189,236
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,113,141
Actual Excess (2017-18): $933,098