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District: WEST MILFORD TWP (5650)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $76,449,640
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,730
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,496
2014-15 Total Spending: $79,113,552
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,671.5
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,548
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,548
Revenue Sources, State: 26.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 66.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.4%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.8%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 56.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 138.9
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,751
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,119
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,876
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 59|69
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,603
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $9,863
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 60|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $9,332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 61|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $401
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $477
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 63|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 7|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 51|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 58|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 93.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,719
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 51|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 26|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 87.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 58|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 87.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,924
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,059
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 60|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 64|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 59.5%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
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): $267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 23|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 32.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $155
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $75
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $12
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): N.A.
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $69,920
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): N.A.
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|69
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $68,920
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 53|69
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 56.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): N.A.
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $70,320
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): N.A.
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 53.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|69
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $67,420
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 27|69
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 138.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): N.A.
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $118,099
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): N.A.
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 129.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 55|69
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $118,198
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 26|69
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): N.A.
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|69
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $9,252,148
2013-14 Actual: $309,649
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $9,561,797
2014-15 Actual: $-228,962
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $2,006,200
Actual Excess (2014-15): $2,957,314

* 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.