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District: CARLSTADT-EAST RUTHERFORD (745)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: BERGEN
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $14,970,772
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 478.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $31,310
2014-15 Total Spending: $15,520,307
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 522.5
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $29,705
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $29,705
Revenue Sources, State: 12.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 86.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 139.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 65.2
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,409
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45|46
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,754
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40|46
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,679
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 40|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11,071
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,872
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $9,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 51.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10,325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 50.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 49.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $9,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 48.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $644
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $99
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,908
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $3,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 66.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,749
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,002
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 65.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,086
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,865
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 77.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 72.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 70.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,967
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,536
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 50.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 38.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $900
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $3
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $15
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|46
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $86,822
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 24|46
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $83,874
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 139.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|46
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $104,902
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 46|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 102.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|46
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $111,264
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 46|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 65.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 46|46
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $125,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 31|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 76.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|46
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $133,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 5.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 46|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 7.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,976,448
2013-14 Actual: $-486,262
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,490,186
2014-15 Actual: $-459,234
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $500,000
Actual Excess (2014-15): $500,000

* 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.

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