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District: PROSPECT PARK BORO (4270)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $13,832,686
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 907.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,237
2013-14 Total Spending: $13,895,756
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 882.5
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,745
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,745
Revenue Sources, State: 71.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 21.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 75.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 174.4
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,082
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|82
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,486
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|82
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,140
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 13|82
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 65.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 64.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,410
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,712
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 92.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,969
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 78|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 70|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 52|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,020
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 71.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 81.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 79.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 68|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $961
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 76.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,018
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 76.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 74.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,059
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 60|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 55.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 39.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 76|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 62.7%
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): |82
% 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): |82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $4
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $260
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
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): 25|82
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $61,850
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46|82
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|82
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $64,150
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 51|82
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 75.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43|82
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $64,100
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 25|82
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 109.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|82
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $67,775
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 34|82
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 174.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|82
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $114,752
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41|82
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 218.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|82
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $106,686
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 16|82
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43|82
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 20.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 11|82
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,049,000
2012-13 Actual: $-238,160
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,810,840
2013-14 Actual: $190,895
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $72,034
Actual Excess (2013-14): $244,685
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