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District: BERGENFIELD BORO (0300)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $62,116,576
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,545.8
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,518
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 52
2012-13 Total Spending: $64,545,157
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,598.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,937
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,937
Revenue Sources, State: 25.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 69.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 79.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 144.0
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,963
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 44
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,502
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,264
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 64
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,985
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,084
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 85.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,760
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 50.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 84.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $863
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $946
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,760
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,052
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,562
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 88.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 87.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 85.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,478
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 93
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 88.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 100
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 87.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,507
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,871
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 57.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 56.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $892
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 47.7%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 26.6%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $296
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $61
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $76
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 15
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $65,310
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 63
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $65,110
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 79.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 52
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $72,464
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 41
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 78.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $72,710
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 44
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 144.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 91
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $116,851
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 30
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 131.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 98
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $118,753
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 11.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 98
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $11,137,723
2011-12 Actual: $2,806,920
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $13,944,643
2012-13 Actual: $1,716,495
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $895,383
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,115,095