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District: HO HO KUS BORO (2200)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $15,332,021
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 888.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,262
2015-16 Total Spending: $15,988,564
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 874.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,286
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,286
Revenue Sources, State: 13.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 108.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 154.3
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,988
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25|65
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,306
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|66
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,211
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 30|66
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,877
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,055
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 98%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,559
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 18.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 83.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 83.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 86.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,829
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,979
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 60|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,979
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 71.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 68.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 71.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 49.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $632
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 47.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 40.7%
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): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.1%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 26.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $38
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $10
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|66
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $75,265
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 60|66
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|66
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $78,901
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 59|66
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 108.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|66
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $86,968
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|66
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 107.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|66
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $87,535
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 62|66
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 154.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 22|66
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $109,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|66
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 135.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 31|66
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $127,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 58|66
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|66
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 49|66
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,161,891
2014-15 Actual: $-258,789
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,903,102
2015-16 Actual: $-153,694
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $208,866
Actual Excess (2015-16): $173,189

* 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.