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District: GLEN RIDGE BORO (1750)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $32,980,216
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,930.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,083
2015-16 Total Spending: $34,266,213
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,915.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,890
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,890
Revenue Sources, State: 13.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 71.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 162.6
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,750
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,281
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,607
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 31|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,098
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,562
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,702
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 62|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 55|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,761
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,816
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 82.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 82.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,477
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 81.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,955
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 64|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,002
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 56|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,532
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 65|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,532
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 62|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 74.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 74.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $663
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 46.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 50.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 48%
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): $508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 59|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 63|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 62|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 22.6%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 24.5%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $173
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $37
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $45
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $68,437
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 53|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $67,988
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 44|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 71.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $66,318
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 25|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 75.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 43|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $67,153
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 29|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 162.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $137,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 61|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 162.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 28|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $144,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 68|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 23|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 24|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,977,275
2014-15 Actual: $148,415
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $4,125,690
2015-16 Actual: $200,111
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $1,195,937
Actual Excess (2015-16): $1,323,505

* 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.