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District: MOUNT ARLINGTON BORO (3410)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $10,775,760
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 542.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,861
2013-14 Total Spending: $11,021,909
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 491.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,423
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,423
Revenue Sources, State: 11.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 86.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 45.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 111.3
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,440
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,098
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 51|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,299
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 53|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,852
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,855
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50.9%
%% 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): $363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $599
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,616
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 91.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,951
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,034
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 78.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 83.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,902
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,549
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $816
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 44.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 48.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 35.9%
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): |75
% 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): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 24.5%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $297
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $46
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $39
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $60,920
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 10.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 27|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $61,295
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 54|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 45.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 68|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $79,058
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 71|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 53.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 58|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $80,573
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 73|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 111.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $115,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 60|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 82.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 46|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $111,180
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 59|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 13.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 9.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 55|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,183,190
2012-13 Actual: $320,851
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,504,041
2013-14 Actual: $123,910
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $343,683
Actual Excess (2013-14): $365,284