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District: PASSAIC VALLEY REGIONAL (3990)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $27,378,240
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,432.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,115
2013-14 Total Spending: $27,899,817
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,377.9
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,249
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,249
Revenue Sources, State: 11.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 87.2%
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: 13.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 102.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 113.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,083
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9|46
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,030
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12|46
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,522
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 11|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,919
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 97%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|46
% 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): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,455
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,519
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,549
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 79.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 79.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,040
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 62.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 63.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 62.4%
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): |46
% 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): |46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $717
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $749
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $800
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 22.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 23.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $262
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $288
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $367
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10|46
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $68,575
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 25|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|46
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $70,147
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 27|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 102.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6|46
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $84,678
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 110.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|46
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $82,673
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 32|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 113.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31|46
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $118,039
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 25|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 112.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 28|46
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $120,454
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 9.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 9.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 40|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,503,394
2012-13 Actual: $987,084
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,490,478
2013-14 Actual: $564,465
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,388,683
Actual Excess (2013-14): $867,774