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District: FAIRVIEW BORO (1470)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $25,597,911
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,795.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,258
2015-16 Total Spending: $25,357,591
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,832.9
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,835
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $13,835
Revenue Sources, State: 37.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 53.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.7%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 106.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 182.9
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,288
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|79
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,819
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|79
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,750
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 2|77
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,054
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,597
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,404
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,089
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 80.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 83.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,549
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 50|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 81.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 88.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $582
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 51.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 54.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 52.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 28.6%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 34.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 14.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|79
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $57,405
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|79
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 16.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|77
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $55,125
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|77
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 106.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|79
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $66,148
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 25|79
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 126.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|77
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $64,970
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 26|77
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 182.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|79
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $135,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 68|79
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 199.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|77
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $129,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 61|77
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 58|79
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 58|77
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,111,446
2014-15 Actual: $-834,586
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,276,860
2015-16 Actual: $-107,396
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $145,633
Actual Excess (2015-16): $286,074

* 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.