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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: Montgomery Twp (3320)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Somerset
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $98,339,188
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,819
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,407
2017-18 Total Spending: $102,702,488
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,778
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,495
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,495
Revenue Sources, State: 18%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 77%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 76.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 126.5
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.17%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,546
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,056
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,305
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 48|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.61%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,730
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.02%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,392
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 96.21%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 73|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 72|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $60
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|97
% 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): $2,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.22%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,085
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 87.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 86.46%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,477
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,608
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 85.44%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 85.66%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 84.64%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,562
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,618
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $808
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 51.73%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $808
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 49.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 868
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|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): 47.82%
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): $368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 82|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 79|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 85|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $22
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $50
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $3
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 72|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $74,360
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 71|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 76|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $72,400
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 50|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 76.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 46|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $76,650
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 77.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 44|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $76,640
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 34|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 126.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 92|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $109,213
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 136.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 84|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $107,343
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 92|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 14.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 84|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $10,227,208
2016-17 Actual: $1,287,035
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $11,514,243
2017-18 Actual: $1,234,864
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $3,729,335
Actual Excess (2017-18): $4,041,485