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District: RAMAPO-INDIAN HILL REG (4300)
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: $53,999,383
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,349.1
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,988
2015-16 Total Spending: $57,253,666
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,335.9
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,510
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,510
Revenue Sources, State: 13.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 78.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 97.4
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,647
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31|46
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,128
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|46
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,479
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 41|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,829
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 49.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 49%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 91.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 48.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 91.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,684
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 90.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,894
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,506
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 79.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 80.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 46.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,056
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 47.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 44%
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): $1,201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 23%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 22.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $79
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $64
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $71
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|46
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $64,649
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|46
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $65,533
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 78.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 25|46
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $68,193
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 90.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 13|46
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $67,634
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 10|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 97.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|46
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $131,776
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 34|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 97.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 34|46
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $127,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 29|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 29|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 10.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 32|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $12,962,455
2014-15 Actual: $3,316,443
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $16,278,898
2015-16 Actual: $2,847,673
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $1,800,000
Actual Excess (2015-16): $1,600,000

* 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.