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District: HAWTHORNE BORO (2100)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $43,176,138
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,344.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,417
2015-16 Total Spending: $43,846,627
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,360.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,574
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,574
Revenue Sources, State: 15.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 67.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 176.1
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,010
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,113
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,585
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 30|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 40|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $96
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 53|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 64|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 20.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 77.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 55|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 76.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 74.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 86.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,001
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 67.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 50|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 62.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $991
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 63.4%
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): $312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $9
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 23|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $59,135
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 44.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $61,640
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 20|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 67.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 54|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $68,704
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 31|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 195.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $65,815
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 19|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 176.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $119,724
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 31|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 283.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $126,436
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 45|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 16.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 7.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 71|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,056,180
2014-15 Actual: $772,654
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,828,834
2015-16 Actual: $1,213,579
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $82,316
Actual Excess (2015-16): $155,238

* 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.