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District: CARLSTADT-EAST RUTHERFORD (0745)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: BERGEN
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $13,662,232
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 525.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,994
2013-14 Total Spending: $14,970,772
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 478.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $31,310
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $31,310
Revenue Sources, State: 11.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 87.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 140.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 79.4
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,564
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|46
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,409
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45|46
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,050
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 39|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11,071
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10,325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 50.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,622
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 47.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $644
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,629
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,078
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 63%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 66.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,082
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 67.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,033
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,676
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 76.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,865
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 77.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 71.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,871
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7%
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): $1,536
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 38.5%
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): |46
% 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): |46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $817
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $900
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $877
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.6%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $30
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $3
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $334
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22|46
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $82,968
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|46
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $86,822
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 140.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|46
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $101,353
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 139.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|46
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $104,902
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 46|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 79.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43|46
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $124,666
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 65.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 46|46
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $125,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 31|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 7.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 5.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 46|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,725,929
2012-13 Actual: $250,519
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,976,448
2013-14 Actual: $-486,262
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $500,000
Actual Excess (2013-14): $500,000