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District: TOTOWA BORO (5200)
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: $16,251,796
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,017.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,976
2013-14 Total Spending: $16,912,894
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,063.4
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,905
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,905
Revenue Sources, State: 13.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 81.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 150.6
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,289
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24|82
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,351
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|82
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,898
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 33|82
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,941
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,862
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 59|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 84.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 86.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 81%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,590
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,547
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 71|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 82|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 73|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 81|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 84.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 59|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 87.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 69|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 64|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $791
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55|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): 60.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $857
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 63|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 54.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,059
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 73|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 58%
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): $3
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $20
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $66
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4|82
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $62,743
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53|82
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|82
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $65,501
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 60|82
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 81.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 32|82
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $79,063
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 66|82
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 78.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 36|82
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $86,498
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 76|82
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 150.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59|82
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $123,580
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54|82
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 145.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 58|82
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $125,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 58|82
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 73|82
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 72|82
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,124,639
2012-13 Actual: $433,285
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,557,924
2013-14 Actual: $-66,794
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,760,848
Actual Excess (2013-14): $1,197,974