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District: ELMWOOD PARK (1345)
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: $38,044,175
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,615.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,543
2013-14 Total Spending: $39,296,461
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,599.7
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,116
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,116
Revenue Sources, State: 16.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 78.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.6%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 115.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 208.1
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,333
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,902
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,438
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 1|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5,248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $5,551
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $4,839
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 51.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4,945
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 49.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $5,316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50.9%
%% 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): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,568
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 72.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 73.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 72%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,550
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 53|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 53|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 59|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 81.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 79.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 76.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 63.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 55.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $686
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|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): 52.4%
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): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 32.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $6
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $39
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 16.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $54,360
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 15.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $53,110
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 115.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $60,871
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 111.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 4|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $60,396
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 7|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 208.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $119,141
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 229.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 2|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $123,410
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 16.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 17|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $-2,214,044
2012-13 Actual: $3,645,580
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,431,536
2013-14 Actual: $1,630,861
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
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