New Jersey Department of Education

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Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending 2019

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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.

Measure: 5. State average - All operating types

Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)

• 2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,852
• 2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,866

Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)

• 2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,259
• 2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,809
• 2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,599

Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,001
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,332
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,724

Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,466
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,767
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,095

Classroom General Supplies and Textbooks (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $288
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $289
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $324

Classroom Purchased Services and Other (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $247
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $276
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $304

Total Support Services (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,437
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,519
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,701

Support Services Salaries and Benefits (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,098
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,168
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,283

Total Administrative Costs Per Pupil (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,675
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,750
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,774

Total Legal Services Costs Per Pupil (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $46
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $44
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $44

Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,342
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,403
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,419

Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,812
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,864
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,985

Salaries and Benefits - Operations of Maintenance of Plant (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $906
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $934
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 997

Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $73
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $53
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $41

Extracurricular Costs (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $299
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $308
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $331

Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)

• % of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.1%
• % of Total Salaries (2017-18): 30.6%
• % of Total Salaries (2018-19): 33.3%

Total Equipment Cost (Definition)

• Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $88
• Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $92
• Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $82

Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)

• Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.9
• Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $71,253
• Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.8
• Teacher Salary (2018-19): $72,376

Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)

• Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 75.9
• Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $77,041
• Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 74.8
• Support Service Salary (2018-19): $77,501

Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)

• Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 150.8
• Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $124,099
• Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 148.3
• Administrator Salary (2018-19): $125,838

Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)

• Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 14.7
• Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 14.5

Measure: 6. State median - All operating types

Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)

• 2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,465
• 2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,455

Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)

• 2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,250
• 2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,603
• 2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,578

Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,940
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,157
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,751

Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,407
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,601
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,089

Classroom General Supplies and Textbooks (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $301
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $310
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $345

Classroom Purchased Services and Other (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $205
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $222
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $253

Total Support Services (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,353
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,412
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,599

Support Services Salaries and Benefits (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,973
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,014
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,115

Total Administrative Costs Per Pupil (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,746
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,814
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,884

Total Legal Services Costs Per Pupil (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $39
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $41
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $42

Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,396
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,440
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,476

Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,733
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,783
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,895

Salaries and Benefits - Operations of Maintenance of Plant (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $835
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $866
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 940

Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $55
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $48
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $37

Extracurricular Costs (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $226
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $233
• Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $253

Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)

• % of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29%
• % of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29.5%
• % of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.6%

Total Equipment Cost (Definition)

• Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $64
• Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $78
• Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $70

Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)

• Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.9
• Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $67,836
• Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.8
• Teacher Salary (2018-19): $68,985

Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)

• Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 75.9
• Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $76,138
• Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 74.8
• Support Service Salary (2018-19): $76,263

Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)

• Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 150.8
• Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $123,923
• Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 148.3
• Administrator Salary (2018-19): $125,207

Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)

• Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 14.7
• Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 14.5