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District: RIDGEFIELD PARK TWP (4380)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $36,283,944
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,263.7
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,028
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16
2012-13 Total Spending: $38,505,454
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,317.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,613
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,613
Revenue Sources, State: 24.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 61.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 11.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 76.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 140.7
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,450
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,972
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,055
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,639
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,055
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 98%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 97.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 98.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $96
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,908
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,998
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 98.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 98.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 98.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,034
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 80.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,057
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 81.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,053
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 82.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,085
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 58.3%
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): $431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $411
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 26.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $28
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $105
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 23
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $67,416
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 51
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 17
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $68,466
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 76.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 40
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $78,516
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 48
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 80.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $81,651
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 56
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 140.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 54
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $127,726
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 136.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $128,605
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 48
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 12.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 61
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 61
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,414,991
2011-12 Actual: $290,630
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,705,621
2012-13 Actual: $-618,883
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $136,318
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0