New Jersey Department of Education

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Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending 2018

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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)

• 2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,316
• 2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,849

Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)

• 2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,940
• 2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,258
• 2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,955

Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $8,828
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,999
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $9,447

Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $8,301
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,464
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $8,840

Classroom General Supplies and Textbooks (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $296
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $288
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $321

Classroom Purchased Services and Other (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $232
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $246
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $286

Total Support Services (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $2,377
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,437
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,577

Support Services Salaries and Benefits (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $2,058
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,098
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,196

Total Administrative Costs Per Pupil (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $1,635
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,679
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,726

Total Legal Services Costs Per Pupil (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $47
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $47
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $43

Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $1,309
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,344
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,385

Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $1,779
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,812
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,895

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

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $898
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $906
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): 954

Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $47
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $74
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $48

Extracurricular Costs (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $289
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $299
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $319

Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)

• % of Total Salaries (15-16): 29.7%
• % of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.1%
• % of Total Salaries (2017-18): 32.7%

Total Equipment Cost (Definition)

• Per Pupil Costs (15-16): $85
• Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $88
• Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $73

Measure: 6. State median - All operating types

Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)

• 2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,705
• 2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,462

Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)

• 2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,806
• 2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,249
• 2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,954

Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $8,750
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,938
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $9,374

Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $8,172
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,405
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $8,788

Classroom General Supplies and Textbooks (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $303
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $307
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $338

Classroom Purchased Services and Other (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $187
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $206
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $239

Total Support Services (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $2,260
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,353
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,473

Support Services Salaries and Benefits (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $1,869
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,973
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,034

Total Administrative Costs Per Pupil (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $1,726
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,747
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,851

Total Legal Services Costs Per Pupil (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $39
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $40
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $41

Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $1,364
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,397
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,441

Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $1,690
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,734
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,839

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

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $804
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $832
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): 894

Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $54
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $55
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $50

Extracurricular Costs (Definition)

• Per Pupil Amount (15-16 actual costs): $213
• Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $226
• Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $245

Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)

• % of Total Salaries (15-16): 28.7%
• % of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.9%
• % of Total Salaries (2017-18): 31.8%

Total Equipment Cost (Definition)

• Per Pupil Costs (15-16): $72
• Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $64
• Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $57