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District: RUTHERFORD BORO (4600)
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: $47,685,181
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,566.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,578
2015-16 Total Spending: $49,164,605
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,548.8
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,289
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,289
Revenue Sources, State: 17.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 80.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 144.6
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,711
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,967
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,517
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 29|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,597
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 40|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,798
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,002
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 59|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 54|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,718
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,017
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 83.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 83.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,686
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 83.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,617
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|69
% 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): 9|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 82.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 83.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,558
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 43.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 44.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|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): 42.7%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
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): $345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 23.1%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 22.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $40
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $65
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $51
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): 37|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $65,741
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 16.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $67,881
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 80.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $82,109
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 60|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 123.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $85,795
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 62|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 144.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 38|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $136,658
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 60|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 176.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $136,096
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 62|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 56|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,989,968
2014-15 Actual: $-332,384
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,657,584
2015-16 Actual: $124,181
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $93,097
Actual Excess (2015-16): $422,936

* 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.