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District: RINGWOOD BORO (4400)
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: $23,420,745
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,264.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,516
2013-14 Total Spending: $24,660,241
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,238.5
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,911
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,911
Revenue Sources, State: 20.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 73.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 3.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.7%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 59.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 153.3
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,738
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 56|82
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,807
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 66|82
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,931
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 64|82
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 72|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 62.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 75|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 65.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 64|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 74|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 47|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 75|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 78|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 76|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 60|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 90.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,062
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 59|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 93.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 87.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 86.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,517
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,760
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $882
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,003
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 75|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 57.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $995
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 67|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 56.5%
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): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.5%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $44
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $60
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $56
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24|82
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $54,825
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 13|82
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 52|82
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $58,482
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 23|82
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 59.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 70|82
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $73,870
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54|82
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 52.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 76|82
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $72,886
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 59|82
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 153.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55|82
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $116,616
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42|82
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 152.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 51|82
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $116,012
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|82
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59|82
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 16.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 50|82
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,167,398
2012-13 Actual: $912,815
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,080,213
2013-14 Actual: $-202,476
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $912,017
Actual Excess (2013-14): $86,218