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District: CLIFTON CITY (900)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $174,843,823
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 10,970.8
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,937
2014-15 Total Spending: $183,359,413
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 10,517.5
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,434
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,434
Revenue Sources, State: 23.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 68.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 3.8%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 72.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 212.8
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,436
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|103
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,249
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13|103
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,033
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 6|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 64.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,959
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 65%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 9|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 90|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 88|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,734
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,556
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 89.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 89.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 88.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 76.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 79.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $963
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 77.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $919
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,005
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 64.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $616
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 67%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 63.2%
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): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.9%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 32.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 34.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $42
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $73
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $50
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|103
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $61,755
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 32|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $60,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|103
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 72.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 65|103
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $66,285
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 71.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 69|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $65,500
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 14|103
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 212.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 29|103
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $114,894
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 23|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 197.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $118,872
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|103
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 18.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 18.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|103
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $20,391,009
2013-14 Actual: $-86,450
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $20,304,559
2014-15 Actual: $-4,598,741
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $507,661
Actual Excess (2014-15): $250,197

* 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.