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District: HILLSDALE BORO (2180)
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: $23,541,463
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,262
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,654
2015-16 Total Spending: $24,674,625
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,191.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,706
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,706
Revenue Sources, State: 15.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 64.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 132.3
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,594
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 49|79
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,001
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58|79
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,011
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 58|77
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,601
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 57|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,955
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 51|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 97%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 64|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 97.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 97.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,799
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 70|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,033
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 19%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 73.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 57|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 74.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 51|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 71.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,410
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,761
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 50|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,836
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 82.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,478
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 58|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 83.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,616
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 31.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 36.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 29.3%
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): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
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): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 22.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 22.7%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $64
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $14
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 57|79
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $66,728
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 58|79
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 64|77
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $66,728
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 49|77
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 64.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 56|79
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $77,300
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 59|79
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 66.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 54|77
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $77,311
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 59|77
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 132.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 63|79
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $133,057
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|79
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 149.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 49|77
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $135,497
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 68|77
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 53|79
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 16.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 28|77
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,272,706
2014-15 Actual: $141,556
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,414,262
2015-16 Actual: $-4,721
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $214,563
Actual Excess (2015-16): $691,091

* 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.