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District: CLIFTON CITY (0900)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $160,376,772
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 11,040.4
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,526
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5
2012-13 Total Spending: $176,464,403
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 11,017.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,017
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,017
Revenue Sources, State: 22.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 68.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 4.8%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 76.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 235.3
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,746
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,763
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 14
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,412
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 4
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,002
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 65.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,602
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,810
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $6,878
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,573
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,720
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,380
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 87.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 87.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,079
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $835
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 77.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $870
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 76.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $925
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 75.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $862
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $880
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $952
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $571
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 66.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 66.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 63.6%
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): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 36.3%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 34.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 37.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $32
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $27
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $48
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 23
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $52,880
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 6
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $61,234
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 32
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 76.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 62
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $59,700
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 6
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 69.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 75
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $67,650
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 19
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 235.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 15
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $118,193
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 33
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 190.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 40
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $116,125
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 20.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 18
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 47
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $7,669,628
2011-12 Actual: $6,710,660
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $14,380,288
2012-13 Actual: $6,010,721
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $2,466,852
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0