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District: RIDGEFIELD BORO (4370)
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: $35,382,534
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,864
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,982
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38
2012-13 Total Spending: $37,166,005
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,812.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,501
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,501
Revenue Sources, State: 17.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 52.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 26.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 57.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 130.3
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 23.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,860
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,851
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,491
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 43
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9,721
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 64.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $11,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 64%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9,201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $10,677
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,823
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,455
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 97.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 98.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 98.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,612
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 76.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 64%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 76.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,548
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 46.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $644
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 44.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 43.3%
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): $394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 26.3%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $168
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $117
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 36
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $62,614
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 32
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $66,664
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 57.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 44
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $92,100
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 58.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $97,597
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 130.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 26
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $117,910
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 27
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 119.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $117,300
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 14.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 17
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,099,168
2011-12 Actual: $-101,141
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,998,027
2012-13 Actual: $671,603
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $14,614