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District: BERGENFIELD BORO (0300)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $71,929,833
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,439.8
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,911
2015-16 Total Spending: $69,251,626
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,543.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,545
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,545
Revenue Sources, State: 26%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 69.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 81.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 146.1
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,584
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,011
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 56|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,196
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 64|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,081
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,843
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 71|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 49.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 80.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 50%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 82.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,095
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 82.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 87|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 94|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 101|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 101|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 86.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,843
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 86.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,720
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 83.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 75|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 89|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 85.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 79|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 84.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,575
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 97|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 85.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,774
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,033
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 72|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,093
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 57.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,128
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 84|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 63.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 78|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 57.8%
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.A.
% 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): $306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 60|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $410
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $126
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $85
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $70,870
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 71|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $72,735
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 75|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 81.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 40|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $74,870
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 47|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 73.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 76|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $78,505
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 56|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 146.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 83|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $116,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 30|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 196.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $127,634
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 48|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 12.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 94|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 17.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 25|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $14,030,851
2014-15 Actual: $-3,199,344
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $10,831,507
2015-16 Actual: $-207,975
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $1,115,100
Actual Excess (2015-16): $1,146,517

* 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.