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District: PALISADES PARK (3910)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $24,271,571
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,594
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,227
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8
2012-13 Total Spending: $26,374,592
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,595.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,535
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,535
Revenue Sources, State: 17.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 79.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 0
  Student/Support Ratio: 1588.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 0
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,742
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,807
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,163
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 8
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,078
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 68.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 68.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 67.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,556
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 64.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 93.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 64%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,751
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $926
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (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): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $929
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 91%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $838
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,478
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 79.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 73.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 78%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $675
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 60.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $709
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 59.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 11
% 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): 54.5%
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): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 26.3%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $87
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $27
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 0
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 0
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $49,725
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 1588.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 1
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $77,606
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 43
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 70.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $68,376
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 29
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 0
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 0
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 207.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $105,978
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 0
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 23.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $1,772,167
2011-12 Actual: $879,238
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,651,405
2012-13 Actual: $-579,597
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $130,537
Actual Excess (2012-13): $244,359