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District: PASSAIC VALLEY REGIONAL (3990)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $29,036,365
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,379.1
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,054
2015-16 Total Spending: $29,995,347
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,299.8
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,077
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,077
Revenue Sources, State: 13.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 88.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 108.1
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,652
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15|46
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,167
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25|46
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,489
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 18|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,594
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,938
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 91.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $760
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,863
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,677
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 91.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 86.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,527
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,611
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 81.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,571
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 63.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 68.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
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): $808
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $883
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 23.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 23.3%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $273
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $62
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $31
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): 21|46
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $75,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 29|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 21|46
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $75,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 88.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|46
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $70,869
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 16|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 95.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|46
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $67,051
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 8|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 108.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|46
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $127,848
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 29|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 93.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 37|46
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $118,816
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 20|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|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): $3,054,943
2014-15 Actual: $131,094
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,186,037
2015-16 Actual: $245,867
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $1,201,070
Actual Excess (2015-16): $1,297,478

* 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.