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District: WOOD-RIDGE BORO (5830)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $23,523,817
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,226.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,178
2015-16 Total Spending: $22,622,573
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,219.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,552
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,552
Revenue Sources, State: 14%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 74.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 8.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 107.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 163.4
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,420
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7|50
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,986
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9|49
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,639
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 3|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,864
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 52.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.2%
%% 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): $314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,029
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,853
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 56.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $993
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 53.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,692
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,835
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 33|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,748
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 80%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $949
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 63.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $893
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 62.9%
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): $333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 25.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $36
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): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $58,005
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|49
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $59,465
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 14|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 107.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $56,150
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 103.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|49
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $57,965
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 7|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 163.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $117,666
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 26|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 170.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|49
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $112,370
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,728,552
2014-15 Actual: $-2,275,534
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,453,018
2015-16 Actual: $1,247,083
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $102,140
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.