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District: PARAMUS BORO (3930)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $88,238,465
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,982
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,160
2015-16 Total Spending: $89,421,983
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,937.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,709
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,709
Revenue Sources, State: 14.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 60.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 155.1
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,537
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 91|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,094
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 92|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,826
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 94|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 90|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,961
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 52.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,996
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 90|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 100|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 99|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 91|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,463
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 66|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,719
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 69|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,051
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 83.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 83.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 71|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 86.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 101|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 95|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 101|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 102|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 90.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 99|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 91.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,884
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 100|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 88.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,551
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,702
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 98|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 100|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 95|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 54.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 95|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 55.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 99|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 55.8%
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): $336
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 85|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 84|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 85|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 30.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 36.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $206
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $89
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $61
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 52|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $65,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 55|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $66,300
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 41|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 60.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 95|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $70,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 30|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 62.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 94|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $72,800
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 28|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 155.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 74|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $148,480
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 95|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 165.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 67|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $151,140
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 98|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 68|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 16.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 55|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $14,404,516
2014-15 Actual: $3,808,190
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $18,212,706
2015-16 Actual: $3,156,161
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $800,000
Actual Excess (2015-16): $600,000

* 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.