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District: LODI BOROUGH (2740)
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: $59,887,355
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,405.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,586
2015-16 Total Spending: $68,510,520
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,398.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,160
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,160
Revenue Sources, State: 30.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 56.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 10.9%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 110.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 148.6
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,600
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,771
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,688
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 4|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,318
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,398
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 33|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,809
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,955
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 73.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 71.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 74.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,503
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 51|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 87%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 87.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $619
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 47.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 47%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 47.7%
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): $191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26.5%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.2%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $29
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $21
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $57,216
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 17.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $55,624
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 110.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $95,886
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 70|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 117.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $92,934
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 68|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 148.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 34|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $138,546
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 188.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $142,647
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 66|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 12.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 62|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 55|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $10,597,006
2014-15 Actual: $845,857
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $11,442,863
2015-16 Actual: $-6,456,877
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $496,991
Actual Excess (2015-16): $346,673

* 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.