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District: RIDGEFIELD PARK TWP (4380)
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)
2013-14 Total Spending: $38,751,837
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,358.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,430
2014-15 Total Spending: $39,769,264
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,354.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,892
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,892
Revenue Sources, State: 24.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 60.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 11.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 78.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 137.6
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,152
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23|69
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,673
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28|69
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,090
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 14|69
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 37|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 16|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 47|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 97.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 97.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 22|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 98.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 13|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 2|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,025
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 35|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,128
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 32|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,990
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 48|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 98.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 53|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 97.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 44|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 98.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 22|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,401
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 15|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 2|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $4
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 17|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 80.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 79.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 14|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 80.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 3|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 8|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 17|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 56.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 52.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $615
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 12|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 45.2%
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): $422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 49|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 25|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 26.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $8
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $2
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 19|69
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $69,920
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 58|69
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|69
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $72,691
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 60|69
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 78.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 34|69
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $84,005
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 61|69
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 77.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|69
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $85,541
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 61|69
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 137.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 52|69
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $128,208
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 48|69
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 126.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 58|69
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $121,763
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|69
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 12.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 61|69
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 11.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 62|69
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,086,738
2013-14 Actual: $-925,589
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,161,149
2014-15 Actual: $-317,892
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.