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District: TENAFLY BORO (5160)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $68,985,769
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,685.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,720
2013-14 Total Spending: $69,393,904
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,663.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,941
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,941
Revenue Sources, State: 11.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 81.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 141.3
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,045
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 62|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,742
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 65|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,827
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 73|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,606
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,794
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,857
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 95|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 54|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,941
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 67|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 80.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 77.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,991
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 80.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 98|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,808
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 94|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 99|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 66|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 95.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,697
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 101|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,774
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 92.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,603
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 65.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $864
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 60.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $893
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 55.7%
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): |103
% 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): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 83|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 85|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 87|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $229
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $190
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $38
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): 43|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $69,805
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 77|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 53|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $71,015
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 76|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 81.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 38|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $70,705
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 80.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $75,215
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 52|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 141.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 90|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $147,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 100|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 158.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 80|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $142,995
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 89|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 13.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 96|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 15.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 85|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $7,403,452
2012-13 Actual: $688,240
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $8,091,692
2013-14 Actual: $864,984
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $960,272
Actual Excess (2013-14): $965,477