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District: DUMONT BORO (1130)
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)
2014-15 Total Spending: $49,611,629
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,647.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,738
2015-16 Total Spending: $49,483,828
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,613.2
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,936
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,936
Revenue Sources, State: 29%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 69.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 80.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 152.2
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,686
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,821
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,212
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 40|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,406
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,953
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,951
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 33|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 60|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 64|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 90.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
% 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): $1,723
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 58|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,906
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 60|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 55|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,541
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 66|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 89.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 63|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 86.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|71
% 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): $1,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 53|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $993
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 54|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 55.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 59|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 61.1%
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): $335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 23.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $11
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $4
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $67,965
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 52|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 32|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $67,965
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 43|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 80.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $65,985
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 23|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 87.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 27|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $65,170
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 17|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 152.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 31|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $131,034
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 56|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 159.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $133,788
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 57|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 30|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 21|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $6,460,840
2014-15 Actual: $125,784
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $6,586,624
2015-16 Actual: $2,018,738
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $1,224,493
Actual Excess (2015-16): $1,240,564

* 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.