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District: HOBOKEN CITY (2210)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: HUDSON
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $60,932,294
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,493.1
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,440
2015-16 Total Spending: $67,607,527
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,396
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $28,217
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $28,217
Revenue Sources, State: 41.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 54.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 51.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 107.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,505
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,402
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $23,521
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 48|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10,503
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 48.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 50.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $11,596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 49.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,914
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 46.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,096
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 47.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,999
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 46.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $59
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 actual costs): $98
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $98
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 22.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 23.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,794
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 24.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 20.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 87.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,767
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 20.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 82.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,017
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,995
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,042
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $82
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 actual costs): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 71.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 71.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 72.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 60.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 52.3%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $597
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 30.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $31
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $47
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $92
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 9.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $79,614
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 9.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 45|49
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $79,077
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 46|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 51.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $86,420
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 39.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 47|49
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $90,761
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 47|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 107.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $132,652
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 104.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|49
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $125,767
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 35|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 18|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $4,798,555
2014-15 Actual: $1,568,444
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $6,366,999
2015-16 Actual: $1,337,805
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $437,748
Actual Excess (2015-16): $639,281

* 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.