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District: BERGEN CO SPECIAL SERVICE (285)
Operating Type CSSD
County: BERGEN
Operating Type CSSD Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $61,967,715
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 677.5
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $91,459
2014-15 Total Spending: $64,451,770
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 675.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $95,438
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $95,438
Revenue Sources, State: 19%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 19.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 60.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 2.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 4.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 36.3
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 100%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $73,106
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|8
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $76,653
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|8
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $83,313
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 8|8
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $42,529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $44,580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $47,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $37,642
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 51.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 88.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $40,141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 90%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $41,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 50%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 88.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,829
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $4,367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $16,235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 22.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $17,741
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 23.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $19,534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 23.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $14,969
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 20.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 92.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $16,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 21.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $18,311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 22%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 93.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4,886
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 77.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 77.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $5,548
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 77%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,038
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 28.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 32.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 5|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 32.2%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 42.9%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 46.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 49%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $508
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $739
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 2.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|8
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $73,985
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|8
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|8
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $78,457
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|8
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 4.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|8
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $80,969
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|8
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 8|8
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $81,771
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 6|8
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 36.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|8
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $134,861
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|8
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 36.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|8
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $139,228
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 8|8
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 21.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|8
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 21.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|8
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $6,929,694
2013-14 Actual: $630,536
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $7,560,230
2014-15 Actual: $274,108
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
Actual Excess (2014-15): $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.