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District: HARRINGTON PARK BORO (2050)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $11,902,263
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 644
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,481
2013-14 Total Spending: $12,351,062
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 659.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,725
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,725
Revenue Sources, State: 12.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 159.3
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,753
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|62
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,937
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41|62
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,471
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 39|62
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10,269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 56|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 68.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 42|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 64%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,953
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10,010
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 67%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 97.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,800
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 81%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 77.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,879
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 35|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 82.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 24|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 78.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $974
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 77.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 81.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,561
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 25|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 42.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $541
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 38.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 46.2%
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): |62
% 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): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28.5%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $186
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $32
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $215
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21|62
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $66,229
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46|62
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 25|62
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $66,274
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|62
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 74.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 40|62
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $56,460
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15|62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 79.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 28|62
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $57,566
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 14|62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 159.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19|62
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $106,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30|62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 158.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|62
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $111,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 35|62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23|62
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 15.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 24|62
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,582,444
2012-13 Actual: $318,773
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,901,217
2013-14 Actual: $82,942
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $450,474
Actual Excess (2013-14): $85,634