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District: WESTWOOD REGIONAL (5755)
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)
2009-10 Total Spending: $50,375,759
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,807.7
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,942
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50
2010-11 Total Spending: $50,850,180
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,794.7
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,195
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,195
Revenue Sources, State: 8.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 89%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2010 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 76.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 124.2
10/15/10 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,884
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,964
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 57
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,450
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 61
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $7,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 53.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 53.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $8,272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 53.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $7,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 51.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,069
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 50.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $7,909
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 51.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 20.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $2,893
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 20.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $3,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 20.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 15.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 77.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $2,228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 77%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $2,358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 75%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,745
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,851
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2009-10): 84.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2010-11): 84.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 81.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,709
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $795
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 51.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 52%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $858
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 50.2%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 28%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 32.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $24
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $50
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $33
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 46
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $57,850
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 19
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 25
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $58,850
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 21
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 76.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 42
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $79,475
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 54
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 80.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 33
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $83,100
Salary Ranking (2011-12): 56
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 124.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 64
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $123,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 43
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 123.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 62
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $124,697
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 47
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 11.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 59
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 10.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 66
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $4,126,505
2009-10 Actual: $583,666
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $4,710,171
2010-11 Actual: $1,958,452
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2009-10): $500,000
Actual Excess (2010-11): $750,000
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