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District: FAIR LAWN BORO (1450)
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: $86,976,479
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,665
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,645
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 72
2012-13 Total Spending: $91,707,190
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,719.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,430
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 68
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,430
Revenue Sources, State: 13.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 76.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 178.9
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,931
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 83
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,402
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 81
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,866
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 77
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,974
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,735
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 89
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 97.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 86
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,027
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,541
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,070
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 89.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 93
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,809
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 86
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,457
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 87%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 83%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 94
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 82.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 56.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $789
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 43.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $816
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 47.2%
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): $270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 81
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 25.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 24.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $56
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $80
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $40
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): 50
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $71,580
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 84
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $71,390
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 81
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 76.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 64
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $77,035
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 65
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 68.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 78
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $75,915
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 61
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 178.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 63
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $140,559
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 94
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 178.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $145,001
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 98
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 16.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 62
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $7,655,349
2011-12 Actual: $2,646,007
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $10,301,356
2012-13 Actual: $848,131
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $797,622
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0