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District: ALPINE BORO (0080)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $10,868,397
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 228.1
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $47,641
2015-16 Total Spending: $6,811,840
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 221.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $30,765
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $30,765
Revenue Sources, State: 9.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 89%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 6.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 50.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 33.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,092
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 73|75
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $28,797
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 74|75
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $30,058
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 74|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $14,721
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $15,996
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $18,162
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $13,452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 51.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 91.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $14,433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 50.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 90.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $15,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 83.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $883
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 24.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 23.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,071
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 20.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,675
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 21.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 20.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 86.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,877
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 88.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $543
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 23.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $949
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 30.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $833
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 28.1%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $637
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 31.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 33.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $184
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $25
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 6.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 70|75
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $62,539
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 55|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 6.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 66|75
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $65,087
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 56|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 50.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 64|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $73,118
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 113.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 14|75
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $82,684
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 65|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 33.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 72|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $109,100
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 57|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 39.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 69|75
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $115,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 60|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 5.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 71|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 6.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 65|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,614,425
2014-15 Actual: $-791,775
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $822,650
2015-16 Actual: $-79,745
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $0

* 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.