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District: PASSAIC CO MANCHESTER REG (3980)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $19,738,721
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 938.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,029
2014-15 Total Spending: $19,765,003
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 929.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,269
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,269
Revenue Sources, State: 41.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 52.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 91.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 179.8
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,774
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|46
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,151
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7|46
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,282
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 5|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 64.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,085
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 86.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 85.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 87.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $906
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $948
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $949
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,591
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 79.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 81.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 76.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 8|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $78
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,059
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 79.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 72.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 77.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 42.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 33.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 3|46
% 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): 34.5%
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): $537
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $549
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.6%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $179
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $34
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $116
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 14.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|46
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $72,840
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|46
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $71,904
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 25|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 91.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|46
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $73,279
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 88
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|46
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $76,094
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 23|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 179.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 2|46
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $140,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 40|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 172.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|46
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $142,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 14.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,889,830
2013-14 Actual: $-176,440
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,713,390
2014-15 Actual: $149,247
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
Actual Excess (2014-15): $68,564

* 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.