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District: CARLSTADT BORO (0740)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $12,377,946
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 609.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,295
2013-14 Total Spending: $12,365,207
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 603
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,507
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,507
Revenue Sources, State: 10.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 86.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 87.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 117.6
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,952
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33|62
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,100
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31|62
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,560
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 41|62
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 65%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,726
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 30|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $93
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,619
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,457
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 71%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 74.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 63.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,723
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $60
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 85.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 57|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 85.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 59|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 47|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $611
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 40.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $693
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 42.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $723
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 39.1%
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): |62
% 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): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 9|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.8%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $104
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $59
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $34
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6|62
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $70,482
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 56|62
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 2|62
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $81,673
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 60|62
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 87.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22|62
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $66,429
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 40|62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 86.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 22|62
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $68,545
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 46|62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 117.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 47|62
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $116,733
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53|62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 114.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 49|62
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $116,384
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 43|62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 10.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57|62
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 9.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 61|62
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $718,070
2012-13 Actual: $401,187
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,119,257
2013-14 Actual: $660,335
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $205,408
Actual Excess (2013-14): $344,865