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District: MAHWAH TWP (2900)
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: $68,134,931
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,230.7
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,090
2014-15 Total Spending: $70,223,735
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,134.5
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,404
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,404
Revenue Sources, State: 12.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 86.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 94.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 137.1
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,585
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60|69
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,198
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 63|69
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,509
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 63|69
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,648
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 52|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $9,903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 61|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 52|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,622
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $9,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 63|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 27|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 22|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 46|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 45|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,548
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 57|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,960
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 61|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,006
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 50|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 78.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 73.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 56|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 77.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,914
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 63|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 63|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,079
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 67|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 23|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 51|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,412
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 57|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 73.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 75.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,572
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 64|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 75.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 60|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 51|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,003
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 57|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 3|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 4|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 14.2%
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): $413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 47|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 58|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 23.6%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $68
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $53
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 55|69
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $70,340
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 61|69
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 51|69
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $70,340
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 55|69
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 94.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|69
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $74,070
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 34|69
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 97.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|69
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $72,053
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 38|69
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 137.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 53|69
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $125,382
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 43|69
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 130.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 53|69
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $125,382
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|69
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 48|69
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 12.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 53|69
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $14,577,902
2013-14 Actual: $-647,179
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $13,930,723
2014-15 Actual: $-672,244
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $1,680,659
Actual Excess (2014-15): $1,783,052

* 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.