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District: RIDGEFIELD PARK TWP (4380)
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: $38,505,454
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,317.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,613
2013-14 Total Spending: $38,751,837
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,358.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,430
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,430
Revenue Sources, State: 23.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 62.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 11.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 80.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 136.1
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,972
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,152
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,003
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 14|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,055
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 37|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,018
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 24|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 97.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 97.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 30|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 98.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,025
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 98.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,990
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 98.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.7%
% 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): $1,294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,057
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 81.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 80.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 9|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|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): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 56.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 58.3%
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): $448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 47|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $105
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $8
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $68,466
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $69,920
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 57|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 80.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 32|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $81,651
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 56|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 78.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 32|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $84,005
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 60|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 136.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $128,605
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 49|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 137.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 49|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $128,208
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 47|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 12.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 60|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,705,621
2012-13 Actual: $-618,883
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,086,738
2013-14 Actual: $-925,589
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
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