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District: FLORHAM PARK BORO (1530)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $18,849,575
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,021
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,462
2013-14 Total Spending: $19,625,944
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,014.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,352
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,352
Revenue Sources, State: 11.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 86.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 56.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 200.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,212
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 67|82
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,588
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58|82
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,554
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 53|82
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 37|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 91.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 73|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 61|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 60|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 68|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 64|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 70|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 91.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 64|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 88%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,748
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 53|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 84%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 85.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 66|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 85.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,618
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,781
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 74|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 74|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $944
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 78|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 58.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,006
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 76|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 77|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 56.7%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|82
% 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): |82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 76|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 77|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 75|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 31.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 32.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 39.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $48
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $68
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $69
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55|82
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $57,521
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21|82
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 54|82
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $56,486
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 19|82
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 56.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 73|82
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $66,238
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31|82
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 59.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 65|82
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $65,017
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 27|82
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 200.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 16|82
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $139,096
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 75|82
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 247.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 4|82
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $131,403
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 68|82
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 21.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11|82
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 26.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 2|82
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,465,943
2012-13 Actual: $257,136
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,723,079
2013-14 Actual: $-180,714
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0