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District: ALPINE BORO (0080)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $5,954,061
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 216.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $27,459
2013-14 Total Spending: $6,077,466
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 238.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,471
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,471
Revenue Sources, State: 8.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 90.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 50.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 46.6
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,614
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 71|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,191
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 72|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $24,855
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 73|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $13,901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $13,779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $14,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $12,647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 49.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 91%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $12,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 50.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 89.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $12,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 89.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,055
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 24.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5,787
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 23.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $5,735
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 23.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,525
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 21.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 86.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5,244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 21.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $4,909
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 85.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,568
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 89.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 84.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,684
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $800
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 36%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $751
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 34.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $800
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 32.7%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $601
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.6%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $127
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $58
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $878
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $60,562
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 6.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 68|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $59,911
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 46|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 50.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 62|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $68,229
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 67|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 51.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 60|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $70,580
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 66|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 46.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 67|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $110,601
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 35.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 69|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $117,763
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 64|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 6.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 5.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 72|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $989,044
2012-13 Actual: $290,473
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,279,517
2013-14 Actual: $334,908
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0