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District: POMPTON LAKES BORO (4230)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $33,774,425
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,725.8
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,571
2015-16 Total Spending: $35,120,795
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,692.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,753
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,753
Revenue Sources, State: 22.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 66.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 7.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.6%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 66.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 114.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,923
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|50
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,669
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37|49
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,844
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 41|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,020
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,538
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $95
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,010
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,096
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 90.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,047
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,961
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,037
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,795
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 91.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,879
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 92.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 91.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,940
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,082
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,052
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 54.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 53%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 52.2%
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): $411
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $435
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 23%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 24.2%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $154
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $88
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $31
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $72,869
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 47|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 14.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|49
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $74,063
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 44|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 66.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 31|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $87,180
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 72.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 23|49
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $89,918
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 46|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 114.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $149,346
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 49|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 118.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 29|49
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $148,871
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 48|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 11.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 38|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 10.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 45|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,958,980
2014-15 Actual: $278,649
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,237,629
2015-16 Actual: $513,269
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $376,216
Actual Excess (2015-16): $295,762

* 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.