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District: ESSEX FELLS BORO (1400)
Operating Type K-6
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $4,794,364
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 210.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,766
2013-14 Total Spending: $5,055,499
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 210.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,036
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,036
Revenue Sources, State: 10.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 88.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 7.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 58.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 103.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,560
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48|56
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,874
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48|56
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,769
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 51|56
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $11,784
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $12,163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 55|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 64.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $12,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 53|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $11,086
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11,388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 55|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $11,598
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 53|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $613
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $589
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $162
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 37|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 88.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 84.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 74.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 54|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $92
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 54|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 86.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,835
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 52|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 87%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 82.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,966
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 48|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,018
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 51.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 52|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 54.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 53|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 53.6%
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): |56
% 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): |56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
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): 7.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53|56
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $60,325
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37|56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 7.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 52|56
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $61,230
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 34|56
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 58.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44|56
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $44,932
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14|56
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 51.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 51|56
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $46,542
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 10|56
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 103.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37|56
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $103,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37|56
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 104.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 35|56
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $107,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 36|56
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27|56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 16.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 16|56
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,079,364
2012-13 Actual: $163,078
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,242,442
2013-14 Actual: $-138,058
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $259,921
Actual Excess (2013-14): $259,183