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District: EAST RUTHERFORD BORO (1230)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $16,522,427
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 779.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,197
2013-14 Total Spending: $17,200,259
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 790.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,767
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,767
Revenue Sources, State: 13.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 63.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 185.4
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,964
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 79|82
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,050
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 77|82
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,499
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 52|82
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 79|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10,143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 79|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,754
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 67|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 79|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,715
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 79|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 65|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 56|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 70|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $93
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 37|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $88
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 30|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 59|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 47|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,967
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 80.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 79.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,803
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 78.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 68|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 79|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 76|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 59|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 79.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 72.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 65|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,734
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 78|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 60|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $787
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 45.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $838
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 55|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 49.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 52.1%
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): |82
% 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): |82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 23.8%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $18
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $44
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $423
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|82
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $90,600
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 82|82
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|82
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $93,402
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 81|82
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 63.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 65|82
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $96,788
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 82|82
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 67.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 54|82
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $95,460
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 81|82
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 185.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27|82
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $145,860
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 78|82
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 193.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 23|82
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $116,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|82
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 18.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23|82
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 18.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 20|82
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,632,853
2012-13 Actual: $167,166
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,800,019
2013-14 Actual: $-330,575
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $223,159
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0