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District: CLIFFSIDE PARK BORO (0890)
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: $43,806,407
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,857.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,328
2013-14 Total Spending: $47,485,345
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,943.4
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,133
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,133
Revenue Sources, State: 16.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 63.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 11.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 4.1%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.8%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 108.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 263.4
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,647
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,921
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,981
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 13|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,676
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 65.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 65.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,507
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 65.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 62.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,054
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 56|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,606
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 80.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 77.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 69.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $995
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 78.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $960
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 73.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $969
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 70.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $831
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $911
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 53%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 55.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 9|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 49.7%
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): |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): $248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.6%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.9%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $65
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $33
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 14
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $69,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 56|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $68,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 48|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 108.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $104,700
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 67|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 105.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $102,350
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 67|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 263.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $150,628
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 64|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 247.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $123,028
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 36|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 21.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 20.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $5,627,559
2012-13 Actual: $3,761,522
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $9,389,081
2013-14 Actual: $-704,025
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $2,336,703
Actual Excess (2013-14): $2,076,374