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District: PARAMUS BORO (3930)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $83,628,849
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,075.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,521
2013-14 Total Spending: $82,248,129
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,989.4
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,617
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,617
Revenue Sources, State: 12.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 64.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 172.8
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,643
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 85|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,216
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 86|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,701
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 93|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,002
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,707
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 83|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,532
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 84|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.4%
%% 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): $296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 85|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,637
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,020
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 85.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 87%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 94|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 93|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,991
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,556
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 101|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 89.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,627
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 100|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 102|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 88%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 95|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 95|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 100|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 93|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 55%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 93|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 53.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 99|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 52.7%
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): |103
% 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): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 89|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 92|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 90|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 32.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.5%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 34.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $73
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $53
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $57
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 38|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,850
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 48|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $63,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 64.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 86|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $71,755
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 38|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 62.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 86|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $69,700
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 30|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 172.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $140,937
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 92|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 172.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 65|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $147,780
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 97|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 16.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 69|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $10,469,711
2012-13 Actual: $2,922,220
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $13,391,931
2013-14 Actual: $1,012,585
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $300,000
Actual Excess (2013-14): $300,000
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