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District: FAIR LAWN BORO (1450)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $91,707,190
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,719.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,430
2013-14 Total Spending: $93,074,865
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,747.5
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,605
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,605
Revenue Sources, State: 13.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 68.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 178.4
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,402
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 81|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,440
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 80|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,057
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 77|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 84|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,435
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 72|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 82|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 97%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 68|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 68|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,617
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 89.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,412
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 79|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 97|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 98|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 83|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 97|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 83%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,481
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 90|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 84.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 97|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 81%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 82|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $789
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 43.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 41%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 46.8%
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): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 80|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 75|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 23.9%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 23.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $80
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $56
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $5
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $71,390
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 81|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $75,950
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 85|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 68.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 73|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $75,915
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 68.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 76|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $75,950
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 57|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 178.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $145,001
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 97|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 191.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 43|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $147,392
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 95|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 18.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 48|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $10,301,356
2012-13 Actual: $848,131
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $11,149,487
2013-14 Actual: $-311,332
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
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