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District: RIVERDALE BORO (4440)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $7,903,999
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 448.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,630
2013-14 Total Spending: $7,982,559
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 440.5
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,123
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,123
Revenue Sources, State: 10.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.9%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 69.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 110.3
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,276
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,139
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,847
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 3|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,940
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,590
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,493
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 51.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 91.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,972
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,622
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 82.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,822
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 81.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 79.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,715
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 82.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 79.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 52.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 48.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 46.4%
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): |75
% 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): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.3%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $55
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $181
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $25
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $54,035
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 22|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $56,805
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 69.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $47,653
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 67.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 43|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $49,394
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 29|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 110.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $112,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 56|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 108.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 33|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $118,208
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 66|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 11.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 11.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 33|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,487,297
2012-13 Actual: $219,948
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,707,245
2013-14 Actual: $132,327
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $252,163
Actual Excess (2013-14): $245,363