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District: NORTHERN HIGHLANDS REG (3700)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: BERGEN
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $27,183,304
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,364.3
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,925
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24
2012-13 Total Spending: $28,533,495
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,357.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,018
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,018
Revenue Sources, State: 11.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 72.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 14.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 112.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 179.3
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,091
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,623
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,570
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 29
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,831
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,852
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,503
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 54.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,859
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $506
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $96
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,456
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,864
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 88.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
% 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): $1,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,462
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 82.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 83.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 81.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,973
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,087
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 51.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $884
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 44.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 43%
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): $923
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 23.6%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 22.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 24.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $23
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $72
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $47
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 31
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $71,822
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 32
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $73,835
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 112.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 7
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $81,342
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 32
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 102.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 8
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $83,053
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 32
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 179.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 4
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $147,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 42
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 160.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 8
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $151,301
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 16.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 3
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $4,872,192
2011-12 Actual: $727,814
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $5,600,006
2012-13 Actual: $657,752
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $1,014,088
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,093,992