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District: CLOSTER BORO (0930)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $18,870,656
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,132.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,663
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 49
2012-13 Total Spending: $19,701,224
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,133.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,385
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,385
Revenue Sources, State: 11.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 78.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Other: 4.1%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 80.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 187.2
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,319
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 66
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,565
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 75
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,646
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 52
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 64.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 64.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,089
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,573
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,047
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 81.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 81.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 81.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,576
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 88.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 87.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,506
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 88.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,401
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $715
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 57.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 59.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 57.5%
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): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $78
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 21.2%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 22.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $17
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $34
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 35
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $85,302
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 82
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $85,302
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 83
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 80.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 38
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $83,031
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 74.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 48
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $82,799
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 74
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 187.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 35
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $136,114
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 186.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $138,120
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 17.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 37
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $3,475,637
2011-12 Actual: $284,752
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,760,389
2012-13 Actual: $587,332
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $300,000
Actual Excess (2012-13): $326,437