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District: MOUNTAIN LAKES BORO (3460)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $38,482,607
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,599.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,062
2014-15 Total Spending: $39,368,677
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,569.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,088
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,088
Revenue Sources, State: 13.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 52.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 33.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 35.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 120.2
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 20.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,358
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48|49
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,921
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48|49
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,834
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 48|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $11,829
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $12,448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 48|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10,895
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 48|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $11,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $11,972
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 48|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 25|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $3,537
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 48|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 94.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $3,320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 93.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,791
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,895
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 34|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 88.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 86.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,675
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 88.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 48.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,060
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 48.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 51.6%
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): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $34
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $69
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|49
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $80,442
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 48|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 9.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $80,442
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 49|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 35.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 48|49
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $80,442
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 45|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 33.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 49|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $83,492
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 47|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 120.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 33|49
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $140,641
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 47|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 107.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $147,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 12.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 28|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,684,787
2013-14 Actual: $-361,525
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,323,262
2014-15 Actual: $-356,802
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $434,310
Actual Excess (2014-15): $554,056

* 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.

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