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District: RAMSEY BORO (4310)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $59,104,426
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,018.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,582
2013-14 Total Spending: $58,457,490
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,982.4
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,601
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,601
Revenue Sources, State: 10.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 79.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.7%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.7%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 64.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 166.7
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,953
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 59|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,269
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 57|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,484
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 57|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,965
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 66.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 61|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 65%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 97.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 64|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 97.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,525
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 30|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,835
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 58|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 75.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 77.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.7%
% 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): $1,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 70.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 74%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 74.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,457
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,853
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 48|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 50%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 56.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,069
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 54|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 57.7%
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): |68
% 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): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 22.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 20.8%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 22.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $42
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $64
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $41
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $72,255
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 64|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 52|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $75,490
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 63|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 64.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $81,240
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 70.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 43|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $83,668
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 58|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 166.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 25|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $138,701
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 61|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 192.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $138,418
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 63|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 19.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 2|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $7,945,759
2012-13 Actual: $750,430
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $8,696,189
2013-14 Actual: $2,185,806
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $2,341,639
Actual Excess (2013-14): $2,352,131