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District: NORTHERN HIGHLANDS REG (3700)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: BERGEN
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $31,620,430
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,403.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,527
2015-16 Total Spending: $34,555,935
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,376
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,114
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,114
Revenue Sources, State: 13.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 66.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 15.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 4%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 101.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 95.4
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,263
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26|46
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,410
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 39|46
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,141
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 31|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,568
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 48.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 82.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,719
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,627
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 85%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 85%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 83.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,517
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,608
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 73.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 72.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 78.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $893
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 40.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $955
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 42.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,011
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 48.3%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 22.1%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 21%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 22.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $41
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $168
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): 30|46
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $76,643
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 24|46
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $79,955
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 36|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 101.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 8|46
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $86,601
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 100.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 7|46
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $89,398
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 40|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 95.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|46
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $147,814
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 93.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 36|46
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $150,503
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 43|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 9.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 8.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $6,165,104
2014-15 Actual: $-465,655
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $5,699,449
2015-16 Actual: $-588,191
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $942,186
Actual Excess (2015-16): $1,103,850

* 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.

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