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District: LITTLE FALLS TWP (2700)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $15,219,269
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 905.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,801
2013-14 Total Spending: $15,651,554
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 908.8
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,222
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,222
Revenue Sources, State: 13.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 53.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 130.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 457.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,601
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 52|82
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,938
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|82
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,894
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 45|82
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,056
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 64|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 65%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,713
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 65|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 65.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 68|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 62.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 67|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 56|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 56|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,852
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 78|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 21%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,541
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 78|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,712
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 85%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 42|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 82.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,383
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 77|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 60|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 80.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 59%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|82
% 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): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 55.2%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
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): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.3%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $75
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $6
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 53.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|82
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $47,663
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|82
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 36.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|82
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $51,225
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|82
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 130.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3|82
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $74,774
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 58|82
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 126.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|82
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $80,524
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 70|82
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 457.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|82
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $82,810
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|82
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 295.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|82
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $116,025
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 40|82
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 75|82
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 10.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 82|82
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,247,933
2012-13 Actual: $251,388
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,499,321
2013-14 Actual: $96,334
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $362,755
Actual Excess (2013-14): $504,785