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District: HARRINGTON PARK BORO (2050)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $12,693,904
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 662.8
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,151
2015-16 Total Spending: $14,139,697
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 651.8
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,694
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,694
Revenue Sources, State: 15.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 70.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 157.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,301
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|65
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,753
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42|66
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,293
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 44|66
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,726
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $11,057
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 58|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 70.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $11,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,723
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 68.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 97%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 60|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 81.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 76.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 81.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,603
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 79.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,528
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,638
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 45.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 36.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $710
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 43.3%
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): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 32.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 34.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $38
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $12
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|66
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $63,056
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|66
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 25|66
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $63,866
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 37|66
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 70.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|66
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $59,566
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 25|66
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 62.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|66
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $56,702
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 15|66
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 157.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|66
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $114,815
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 45|66
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 151.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 21|66
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $120,184
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 45|66
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 23|66
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 16.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|66
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,984,159
2014-15 Actual: $286,919
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,271,078
2015-16 Actual: $-435,567
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $484,141
Actual Excess (2015-16): $55,106

* 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.