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District: TENAFLY BORO (5160)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $72,266,865
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,681.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,627
2015-16 Total Spending: $76,176,891
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,675.1
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,728
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,728
Revenue Sources, State: 13.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.9%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 78.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 142.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,187
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 69|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,617
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 71|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,049
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 81|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,955
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 70|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 82|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 92.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 68|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 85|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $404
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 98|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 72|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 81|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,608
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 80|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,863
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 79|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,037
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 78.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,070
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 77.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 76.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,888
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 100|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,911
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,073
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 99|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 60|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,758
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 93.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,771
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 101|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 92.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 101|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 91.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,598
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 61.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 63.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $911
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 51|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 57%
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): $347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 88|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 89|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 25%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $142
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $79
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $6
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): 57|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $67,615
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 59|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 73|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $73,340
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 78|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 78.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $72,650
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 40|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 78.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 53|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $78,721
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 57|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 142.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 85|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $145,215
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 91|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 135.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 93|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $148,170
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 93|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 87|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 85|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $8,956,676
2014-15 Actual: $125,864
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $9,082,540
2015-16 Actual: $-893,060
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $946,767
Actual Excess (2015-16): $1,228,164

* 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.