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District: PARK RIDGE BORO (3940)
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: $26,268,828
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,298.2
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,234
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42
2012-13 Total Spending: $29,609,008
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,322.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,395
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,395
Revenue Sources, State: 12%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.7%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 69.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 113.2
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,808
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,101
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 44
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,801
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 56.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,038
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 52.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 51%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 86.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $549
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 19.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 20.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 82.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 81.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 78.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 80.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 79.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 83.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $747
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 52.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 52%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $787
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 48%
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): $528
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 23%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 22.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $26
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $46
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $491
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 32
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $67,575
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 43
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $67,011
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 69.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 31
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $73,040
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 38
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 65.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $74,956
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 43
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 113.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 40
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $131,414
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 45
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 107.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 40
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $132,617
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 11.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 38
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 11.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $3,612,683
2011-12 Actual: $1,692,011
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $5,304,694
2012-13 Actual: $230,735
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $249,258
Actual Excess (2012-13): $213,657