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District: RUTHERFORD BORO (4600)
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: $42,754,723
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,552.8
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,748
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28
2012-13 Total Spending: $44,438,793
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,542.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,477
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,477
Revenue Sources, State: 19.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 78.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 85.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 146.6
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,783
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,372
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,152
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 21
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,917
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,052
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 57.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 93.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 92.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,623
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,708
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 93.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 88.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 86.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,536
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 82.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 77.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 78.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,550
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 23
% 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): 43.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 43.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $662
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 42%
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): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5
% 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): $329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 23.8%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 22.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 22.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $8
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $34
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $12
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 31
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $68,957
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $67,214
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 85.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 31
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $85,569
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 61
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 77.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 38
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $78,146
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 47
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 146.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 47
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $128,720
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 52
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 156.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $132,032
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 13.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 52
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,771,681
2011-12 Actual: $876,092
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,647,773
2012-13 Actual: $156,275
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $476,960
Actual Excess (2012-13): $414,371