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District: EMERSON BORO (1360)
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)
2013-14 Total Spending: $20,325,538
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,216.8
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,704
2014-15 Total Spending: $22,544,613
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,216.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,534
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,534
Revenue Sources, State: 11.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 87%
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: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 77.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 114.2
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,038
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|49
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,858
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24|49
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,296
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 23|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 13|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,017
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 16|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,073
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,594
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 9|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 12|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 33|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,561
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 6|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,812
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 8|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 75.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 74.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 69.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,938
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,804
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,972
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 12|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 48|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,708
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 49|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 94.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,528
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 23|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 33|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 59.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 55.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 56%
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): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $611
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $656
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.3%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|49
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $56,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $57,375
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 77.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 17|49
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $63,083
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 19|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 76.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $62,750
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 19|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 114.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|49
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $124,656
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 35|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 111.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $121,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 10.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 43|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,391,579
2013-14 Actual: $737,408
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $4,128,987
2014-15 Actual: $-601,787
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $105,000
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.