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District: LEONIA BORO (2620)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $35,514,137
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,837.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,323
2015-16 Total Spending: $37,351,845
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,833.8
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,369
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,369
Revenue Sources, State: 21.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 57.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 19%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 64.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 123.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,313
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,155
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,305
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 53|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 50|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,983
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 54|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
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): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,090
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,077
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,911
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 92%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 90.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,020
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,084
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 68|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,503
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 63|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 82.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 77.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 64|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 78.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,549
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $698
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 45.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $896
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 51.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $959
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 42.8%
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): $408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 26.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $85
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $11
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $38
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 58|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $60,510
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 62|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $60,380
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 64.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 57|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $65,110
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 67.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 57|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $65,638
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 18|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 123.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $118,810
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 30|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 124.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 65|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $116,565
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 23|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 12.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 52|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 34|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $8,799,891
2014-15 Actual: $661,159
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $9,016,743
2015-16 Actual: $396,414
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $2,214,056
Actual Excess (2015-16): $2,429,636

* 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.