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District: WESTWOOD REGIONAL (5755)
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: $55,251,085
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,742.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,148
2013-14 Total Spending: $54,583,071
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,742.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,906
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,906
Revenue Sources, State: 12.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 86.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 62.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 122.3
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,895
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,912
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,552
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 59|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,051
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,741
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 50.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,730
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 37|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 51.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 22.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 22.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 66|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 22.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,568
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 76.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,603
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 63|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 77.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,734
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 63|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 73.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,622
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,878
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 60|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 60|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 86.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 89.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,589
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 64|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,662
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $817
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 56.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $911
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 54.8%
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): |68
% 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): |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): $414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 57|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $83
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $117
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $39
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): 52|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $60,913
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $59,813
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 62.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 60|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $67,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 59.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 57|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $63,863
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 13|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 122.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 62|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $122,619
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 40|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 124.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 59|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $119,537
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 12.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 55|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $10,393,545
2012-13 Actual: $1,488,255
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $11,881,800
2013-14 Actual: $1,546,611
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $750,000
Actual Excess (2013-14): $750,000