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District: FAIRVIEW BORO (1470)
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: $23,400,157
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,667.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,030
2013-14 Total Spending: $23,631,848
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,751.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,494
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $13,494
Revenue Sources, State: 36.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 54.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 115.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 181.4
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,735
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3|82
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,925
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|82
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,297
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 1|82
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5,755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $5,777
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 91.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $5,423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 31|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 83.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,071
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 80.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 85.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,549
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 59|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 82.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 83%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 81.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $597
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 45.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 53.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 53.4%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 9|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 23.9%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.6%
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): 15.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|82
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $53,175
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|82
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 15.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 2|82
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $61,495
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|82
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 115.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5|82
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $57,075
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5|82
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 119.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 4|82
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $67,325
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 31|82
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 181.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31|82
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $151,083
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 81|82
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 187.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 25|82
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $151,083
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 82|82
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 13.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 68|82
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 67|82
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,420,858
2012-13 Actual: $-116,603
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,304,255
2013-14 Actual: $807,191
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $184,306
Actual Excess (2013-14): $199,141