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District: PALISADES PARK (3910)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $27,069,389
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,642.5
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,481
2015-16 Total Spending: $28,266,483
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,657.2
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,057
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,057
Revenue Sources, State: 17.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 76.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 83.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 125.5
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,843
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12|50
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,087
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12|49
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,982
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,656
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 67.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 66.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,406
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 64.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,028
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.8%
%% 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): $251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,062
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 80.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.6%
% 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): $1,545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,669
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,665
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 77.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 78%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,051
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,082
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 61.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 56.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $556
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 48.9%
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): $252
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.7%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $23
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $37
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $38
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $53,952
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 83.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $67,091
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 125.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 24|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $102,350
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 8|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 11.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 34|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17):
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,938,448
2014-15 Actual: $14,861
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,953,309
2015-16 Actual: $663,627
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $390,574
Actual Excess (2015-16): $481,824

* 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.