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District: CLIFFSIDE PARK BORO (890)
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)
2013-14 Total Spending: $47,485,345
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,943.4
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,133
2014-15 Total Spending: $48,120,395
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,996.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,061
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,061
Revenue Sources, State: 15.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 60%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 11.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 4.7%
Revenue Sources, Other: 3.7%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 105.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 247.4
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,921
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|69
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,987
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|69
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,229
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 17|69
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 27|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 65.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,041
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 67.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,748
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 42|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 66.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 28|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 62.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 40|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 62.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 16|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 16|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 56|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 60|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,606
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 8|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 3|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 77.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 72.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 3|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 69.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 13|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 14|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 15|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 19|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $960
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 4|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 73.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $902
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 77.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,004
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 4|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 73.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $831
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 55.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 53.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $426
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 45.2%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 10|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.9%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26.1%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $65
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $18
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $37
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|69
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $68,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 49|69
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|69
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $63,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|69
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 105.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|69
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $102,350
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 68|69
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 109.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|69
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $94,563
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 67|69
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 247.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|69
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $123,028
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|69
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 272.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|69
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $127,300
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 49|69
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 20.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|69
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 23.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|69
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $9,389,081
2013-14 Actual: $-704,025
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $8,685,056
2014-15 Actual: $517,464
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $2,076,374
Actual Excess (2014-15): $1,845,421

* Districts that did not report any values (N.R.), and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.