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District: BERGENFIELD BORO (0300)
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)
2012-13 Total Spending: $64,545,157
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,598.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,937
2013-14 Total Spending: $68,379,516
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,463.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,744
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,744
Revenue Sources, State: 24.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 70.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 78.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 131.2
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,502
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 39|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,652
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 49|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,351
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 48|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 59|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,084
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 85.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 51.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 83.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,792
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 82.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 64|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $863
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 68|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,005
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 68|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 68|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,882
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 87.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 86.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 83.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,558
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,814
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 57|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 87.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 87.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,507
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,785
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,882
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 52|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 56.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $963
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 53.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,007
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 53.5%
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): |68
% 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): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 23.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $61
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $402
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $115
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $65,110
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 22|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $70,470
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 60|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 78.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $72,710
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 38|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 75.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 34|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $76,095
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 40|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 131.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $118,753
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 175.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $121,291
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 11.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 61|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 16.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 19|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $13,944,643
2012-13 Actual: $1,716,495
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $15,661,138
2013-14 Actual: $-1,630,287
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,115,095
Actual Excess (2013-14): $1,115,080