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District: RIDGEFIELD BORO (4370)
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: $37,166,005
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,812.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,501
2013-14 Total Spending: $38,417,842
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,773.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,660
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,660
Revenue Sources, State: 16.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 52.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 26.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.9%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 58.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 112.2
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 24%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,851
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|50
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,744
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46|50
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,240
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 46|50
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 64.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11,400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 64.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $11,425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10,708
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,966
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,617
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 42|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 98.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 98.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,027
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 47|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 97.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,612
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 64%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 75%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,617
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,477
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $644
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 44.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 42.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 9|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 45.2%
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): $428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $117
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $353
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
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): $66,664
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41|50
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|50
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $64,759
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 36|50
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 58.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 40|50
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $97,597
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 48|50
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 51.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|50
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $91,280
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 49|50
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 112.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33|50
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $116,002
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30|50
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 92.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 46|50
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $122,638
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 32|50
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|50
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 10.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 45|50
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,998,027
2012-13 Actual: $671,603
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,669,630
2013-14 Actual: $888,363
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $14,614
Actual Excess (2013-14): $83,723
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