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Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending March 2011

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District: WALLINGTON BORO (5430)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2008-09 Total Spending: $16,098,609
2008-09 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,152.6
2008-09 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,967
2008-09 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4
2009-10 Total Spending: $17,659,573
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,170.6
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,086
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,086
Revenue Sources, State: 22.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 71%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2009 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 86
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 103.1
10/15/09 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 7.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2008-09 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,902
2008-09 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,526
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,850
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 3
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $5,960
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 54.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $6,447
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 55.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $6,153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 56.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $5,814
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 53.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2008-09): 97.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $6,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 54.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 96.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $6,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 55.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 97.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,493
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,547
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2008-09): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 94.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $4
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2008-09): 88.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2009-10): 89.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 88.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2008-09): 49.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 50.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 48.7%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 4.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 3.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2008-09): 21.7%
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 24.6%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 26%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2008-09): $26
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $25
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $17
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2009-10): 13.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 2
Teacher Salary (2009-10): $63,190
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 39
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 13.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 6
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $59,290
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 28
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2009-10): 86
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 10
Support Service Salary (2009-10): $71,590
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 31
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 87.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 11
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $73,190
Salary Ranking (2010-11): 31
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 103.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 41
Administrator Salary (2009-10): $112,929
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 19
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 113.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 39
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $114,817
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 20
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 8.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 45
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 9.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 43
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2008-09): $1,663,099
2008-09 Actual: $383,379
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $2,046,478
2009-10 Actual: $-791,947
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2008-09): $296,529
Actual Excess (2009-10): $0
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