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District: EMERSON BORO (1360)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $20,386,314
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,216.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,755
2013-14 Total Spending: $20,325,538
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,216.8
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,704
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,704
Revenue Sources, State: 11.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 87.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 71.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 99.3
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,936
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|50
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,038
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|50
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,020
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 24|50
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 92.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,073
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $128
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,617
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,561
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 75.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 75.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 70.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,938
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,800
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 94%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,528
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,528
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 54.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|50
% 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): 59.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 55.9%
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): |50
% 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): |50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $576
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $611
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $662
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 20.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.3%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $22
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11|50
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $56,050
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 13|50
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 13|50
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $56,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|50
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 71.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27|50
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $67,300
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21|50
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 77.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 17|50
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $63,083
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 19|50
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 99.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43|50
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $111,650
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19|50
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 114.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|50
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $124,656
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 36|50
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 9.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44|50
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 10.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|50
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,843,636
2012-13 Actual: $547,943
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,391,579
2013-14 Actual: $737,408
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $115,000
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0