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District: ELMWOOD PARK (1345)
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)
2014-15 Total Spending: $41,989,189
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,591.8
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,201
2015-16 Total Spending: $44,881,387
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,601.5
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,252
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,252
Revenue Sources, State: 18.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 77.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 122.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 210.3
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,480
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,439
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,498
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 3|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 49.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 50%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,863
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 51%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 53|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,628
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,616
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,885
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 74.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 77.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,481
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 78.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 51|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 64|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 58|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 76%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 78.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|71
% 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%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 56.2%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 32.3%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 33.2%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 33.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $109
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $58
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 14.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $51,610
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 14.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 15|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $51,735
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 122.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $55,110
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 130.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $54,735
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 1|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 210.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $122,252
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 38|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 232.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $112,939
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 15|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 16.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 17.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 7|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,062,397
2014-15 Actual: $707,423
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,769,820
2015-16 Actual: $-51,423
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $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.