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District: LOPATCONG TWP (2790)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $20,190,393
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,238.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,298
2015-16 Total Spending: $19,655,936
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,223
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,072
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,072
Revenue Sources, State: 26%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 67.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.8%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 122.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 158.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,621
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|79
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,229
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7|79
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,021
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 9|77
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 67.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 65.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,965
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 66.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 97%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,162
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 88.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,017
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 86.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $938
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 80.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,406
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 54|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 69|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,056
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 79.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 83.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 80.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $878
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 59|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 63.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $843
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 65.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $937
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 64.4%
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): $60
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 31.7%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 40.3%
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): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|79
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $67,002
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 61|79
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 14.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|77
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $69,419
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 60|77
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 122.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|79
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $67,002
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|79
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 119.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 9|77
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $46,009
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 1|77
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 158.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|79
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $92,594
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|79
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 183.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|77
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $96,298
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|77
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 61|79
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 53|77
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,324,962
2014-15 Actual: $-1,327,590
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $997,372
2015-16 Actual: $-358,463
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.