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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: Woodbridge Twp (5850)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Middlesex
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $243,896,588
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 13,901
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,546
2017-18 Total Spending: $253,878,264
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 13,819
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,372
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,372
Revenue Sources, State: 26%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 71.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 105.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 222.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.28%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,539
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,912
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,083
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 13|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,848
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 70.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 63.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,033
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 64.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 67.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.22%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,551
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.66%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.8%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,955
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.9%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 92.48%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 93.44%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,831
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 93.66%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 78.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 83.51%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 80.47%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $902
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 15.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 17.34%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 18.63%
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): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 24.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 25.3%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31.5%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $54
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $112
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $117
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 32|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $74,897
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 77|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 40|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $75,299
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 64|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 105.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $91,006
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 83|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 107.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $89,600
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 78|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 222.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $142,680
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 80|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 208.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $146,019
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 83|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 19.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 19.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 16|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $34,609,072
2016-17 Actual: $3,436,513
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $38,045,585
2017-18 Actual: $6,829,719
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $14,724,907
Actual Excess (2017-18): $23,508,315