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District: PALISADES PARK (3910)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $26,374,592
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,595.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,535
2013-14 Total Spending: $25,711,247
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,636.9
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,708
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,708
Revenue Sources, State: 15.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 78.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.7%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.5%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 76.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 206.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,807
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15|50
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,319
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7|50
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,470
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7|50
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 68.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 67.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 65%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 64%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,814
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $929
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 91%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 80.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,089
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 84.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,478
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 73.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 74.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $709
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|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): 59.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $671
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|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): 54.5%
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): |50
% 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): |50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $27
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $24
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $7
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42|50
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $49,507
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|50
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 31|50
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $49,042
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|50
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 76.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 17|50
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $68,039
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27|50
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 103.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|50
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $60,375
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 12|50
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 206.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|50
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $105,978
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 12|50
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 110.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|50
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $101,535
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|50
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 23.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|50
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 11.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|50
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,651,405
2012-13 Actual: $-579,597
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,071,808
2013-14 Actual: $-133,360
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $244,359
Actual Excess (2013-14): $326,588