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District: PARK RIDGE BORO (3940)
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: $29,609,008
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,322.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,395
2013-14 Total Spending: $30,842,727
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,321.5
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,340
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,340
Revenue Sources, State: 10.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 5%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 65.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 107.8
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,101
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 44|50
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,992
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42|50
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,464
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 48|50
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,038
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 51%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 86.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 91.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.2%
%% 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): $1,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $758
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 20.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 81.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,870
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 84.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,078
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 79.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 47|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 25|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 79.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,571
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 86%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,693
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
% 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): $1,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,712
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 52%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 51.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 49.1%
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): $485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $602
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $663
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 22.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 23.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $46
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $37
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $2
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30|50
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $67,011
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42|50
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 10.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 42|50
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $67,946
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|50
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 65.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33|50
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $74,956
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41|50
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 61.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 35|50
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $76,402
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 44|50
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 107.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39|50
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $132,617
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|50
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 97.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 45|50
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $133,480
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 47|50
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 11.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37|50
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 11.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 40|50
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $5,304,694
2012-13 Actual: $230,735
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $5,535,429
2013-14 Actual: $169,410
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $213,657
Actual Excess (2013-14): $140,051