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District: RUTHERFORD BORO (4600)
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: $45,646,902
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,550.7
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,896
2014-15 Total Spending: $47,685,181
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,566.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,578
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,578
Revenue Sources, State: 16.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.3%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 84.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 147.1
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,268
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25|69
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,711
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31|69
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,176
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 28|69
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,054
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 34|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 38|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 34|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,002
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 35|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 30|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 26|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 52|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 59|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 10|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,718
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 10|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 10|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 85.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 83.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 13|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 83%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 34|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 35|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 5|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 4|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 32|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 81.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 82.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 30|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 81.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,692
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 41|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,628
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 29|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 22|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 40.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|69
% 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): 43.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 20|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 44.5%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
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): $331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 20|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $406
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 36|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 21.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 23.1%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 24.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $113
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $40
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $30
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|69
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $67,176
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 45|69
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|69
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $65,741
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 42|69
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 84.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 24|69
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $79,089
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 50|69
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 80.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|69
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $82,109
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 57|69
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 147.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|69
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $129,452
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 50|69
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 144.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|69
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $136,658
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 59|69
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|69
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|69
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,795,033
2013-14 Actual: $-805,065
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,989,968
2014-15 Actual: $-332,384
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $341,294
Actual Excess (2014-15): $93,097

* 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.