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District: FLORHAM PARK BORO (1530)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $20,019,000
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 998.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,054
2015-16 Total Spending: $20,348,702
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 971.8
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,940
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,940
Revenue Sources, State: 12.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 57.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 137.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,370
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60|79
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,433
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 64|79
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,427
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 63|77
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,759
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 58|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,810
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 51|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 92.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 60|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 55|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,575
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 65|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,558
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 54|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 62|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 67|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 89.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 60|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 90.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 66|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 87.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 67|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,938
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 69|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 79|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 64|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 82%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 84.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 69|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 72|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,086
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 71|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,028
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 71|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 55.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 73|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 53.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 72|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 57.5%
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): $4
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|79
% 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): $164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 70|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 73|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 70|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 33.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 36%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $123
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $3
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $12
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 59|79
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $57,854
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|79
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 60|77
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $62,830
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 28|77
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 57.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 64|79
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $68,598
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|79
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 51.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 71|77
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $70,875
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 42|77
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 137.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 56|79
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $128,520
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 57|79
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 119.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 73|77
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $129,874
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 63|77
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 42|79
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 60|77
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,542,365
2014-15 Actual: $14,946
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,557,311
2015-16 Actual: $394,381
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $49,710

* 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.