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District: ISLAND HEIGHTS BORO (2350)
Operating Type K-6
County: OCEAN
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $2,529,065
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 122
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,724
2015-16 Total Spending: $2,366,154
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 120.1
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,703
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,703
Revenue Sources, State: 21.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 76.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 157.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 78.7
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,848
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46|56
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,399
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 39|56
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,005
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 27|56
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $11,197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 90%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 89.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,616
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 87.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $984
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 54|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $935
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $493
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 43.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 48.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 37.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 51|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,990
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $95
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 88.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,960
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 88.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 88.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 54|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,892
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 24.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 34%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $748
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 25.9%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $88
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $96
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 28.2%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 34.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 8.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|56
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $51,670
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|56
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $54,196
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|56
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 157.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|56
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $21,741
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|56
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 100.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|56
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $46,954
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 10|56
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 78.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 47|56
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $61,856
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|56
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 84.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 41|56
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $73,919
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|56
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 9.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 44|56
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $360,924
2014-15 Actual: $-70,808
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $290,116
2015-16 Actual: $179,699
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $0

* 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.