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District: EMERSON BORO (1360)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $22,544,613
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,216.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,534
2015-16 Total Spending: $22,756,403
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,193
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,075
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,075
Revenue Sources, State: 12.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 76.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 111.3
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,858
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24|50
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,796
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26|49
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,203
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 23|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,537
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,737
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 52.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 90.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 74.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 74.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 69.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,804
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,708
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,743
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,963
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 94.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,859
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 55.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $944
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 51.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $972
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 52.3%
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): $695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 30.5%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $76
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $57,375
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 17|49
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $60,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 18|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 76.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $62,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 63.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|49
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $68,647
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 26|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 111.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 38|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $121,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 120.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 27|49
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $125,944
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 36|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 31|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $4,128,987
2014-15 Actual: $-601,787
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,527,200
2015-16 Actual: $-123,835
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $100,000
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.