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District: LITTLE FALLS TWP (2700)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending: $14,042,063
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 944.4
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,868
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28
2011-12 Total Spending: $14,644,351
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 924.4
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,842
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,842
Revenue Sources, State: 12.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2011 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 66.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 229.3
10/15/11 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,131
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,682
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 51
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,612
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 43
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $8,414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 69.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,096
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 63.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $8,571
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $8,018
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 66.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,717
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $8,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $2,374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 87.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 87.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $2,014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 84.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 78.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,060
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2011-12): 84.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 86.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 7.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,086
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 53.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 60.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 57.7%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 27.9%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 26.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $1
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $13
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 47
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $59,425
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 43
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 53
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $68,481
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 80
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 66.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 70
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $81,512
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 76
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 70.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 62
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $81,009
Salary Ranking (2012-13): 74
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 229.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 11
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $123,024
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 55
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 179.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 43
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $120,860
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 54
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 21.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 17.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 31
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $1,161,079
2010-11 Actual: $618,232
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $1,779,311
2011-12 Actual: $468,622
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2010-11): $300,741
Actual Excess (2011-12): $294,397
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