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District: MOUNTAIN LAKES BORO (3460)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $39,641,115
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,652.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,989
2013-14 Total Spending: $38,482,607
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,599.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,062
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,062
Revenue Sources, State: 12.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 52.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 34.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 33.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 110.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 19.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,022
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48|50
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,358
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48|50
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,750
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 49|50
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $11,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $12,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,925
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10,895
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $11,929
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 25|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,590
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 94.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 93.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,791
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 42|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|50
% 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): 32|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 86.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 88.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 88.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 50.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 48.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 50.3%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $32
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $34
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $55
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41|50
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $79,732
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 48|50
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|50
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $80,442
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 49|50
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 33.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 48|50
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $79,732
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|50
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 35.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 48|50
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $80,442
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 46|50
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 110.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36|50
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $137,283
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46|50
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 120.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 33|50
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $140,641
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 48|50
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 17|50
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 12.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 29|50
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,639,921
2012-13 Actual: $-955,134
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,684,787
2013-14 Actual: $-361,525
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $677,583
Actual Excess (2013-14): $434,310