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District: RUTHERFORD BORO (4600)
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: $44,438,793
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,542.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,477
2013-14 Total Spending: $45,646,902
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,550.7
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,896
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,896
Revenue Sources, State: 15.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 84.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 156.1
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,372
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,268
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,617
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 25|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,054
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 92.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,914
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 52|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,754
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 9|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 88.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 85.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 86.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,536
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 6|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 77.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 81.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 79.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,550
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,692
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 43.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 40.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|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): 43.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5
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): $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): $334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 22.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 21.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 23.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $34
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $113
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $24
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $67,214
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 49|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 38|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $67,176
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 84.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $79,156
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 84.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 22|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $79,089
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 49|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 156.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $132,032
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 147.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $129,452
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 49|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,647,773
2012-13 Actual: $156,275
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,795,033
2013-14 Actual: $-805,065
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $414,371
Actual Excess (2013-14): $341,294
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