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District: FORT LEE BORO (1550)
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: $65,397,580
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,802.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,197
2013-14 Total Spending: $68,555,027
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,809.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,998
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,998
Revenue Sources, State: 11.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 79%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Other: 5.6%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 86.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 192.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,197
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,677
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,892
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 35|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 87|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 69|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 82%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 78.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,853
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 79%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 67|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 85|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 81.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 81.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 52|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 41.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 37%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 36%
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): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |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): $268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $39
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $12
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $2
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $66,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 58|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 23|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $64,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 46|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 86.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 32|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $73,950
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 86.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $73,200
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 42|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 192.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $130,677
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 73|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 223.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 20|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $129,790
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 65|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 19.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 34|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $7,122,116
2012-13 Actual: $227,865
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $7,349,981
2013-14 Actual: $-1,274,717
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $180,990
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0