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District: HO HO KUS BORO (2200)
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: $14,171,945
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 868.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,325
2013-14 Total Spending: $14,681,613
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 899.5
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,322
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,322
Revenue Sources, State: 11.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.6%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 103.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 165.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,017
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35|62
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,057
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|62
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,742
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 24|62
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,909
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 97.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,848
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 91.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 83.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 80.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,708
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,838
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 77%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 72.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 65.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|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): 47%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $629
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 25|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 47.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 46.4%
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): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.9%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $116
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $41
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4|62
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $68,982
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54|62
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|62
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $72,035
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 54|62
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 103.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14|62
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $78,898
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 58|62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 111.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|62
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $86,315
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 61|62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 165.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 17|62
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $111,622
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 38|62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 212.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|62
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $135,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 59|62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36|62
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 19.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|62
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,645,658
2012-13 Actual: $420,463
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,066,122
2013-14 Actual: $95,769
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $603,201
Actual Excess (2013-14): $441,699