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District: RIDGEFIELD PARK TWP (4380)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $39,769,264
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,354.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,892
2015-16 Total Spending: $43,382,727
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,421.2
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,918
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,918
Revenue Sources, State: 29.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 57.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 10.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 77.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 126.1
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,673
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,322
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,760
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 17|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 97.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 48|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 98.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 98.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 53|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 97.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 56|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 97.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,971
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 98%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,401
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 79.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 77.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 76.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 52.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $675
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|71
% 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): 45.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 44.8%
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): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
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): $415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 40|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 28.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $2
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $1
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $72,691
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 63|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 17.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $78,309
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 67|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 77.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 34|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $85,541
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 64|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 122.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $89,366
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 66|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 126.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 60|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $121,763
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 183.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 14|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $133,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 58|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 11.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 63|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 11.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 58|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,161,149
2014-15 Actual: $-317,892
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $843,257
2015-16 Actual: $460,900
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $0

* 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.