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District: LYNDHURST TWP (2860)
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: $41,770,602
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,435.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,150
2015-16 Total Spending: $44,102,779
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,433.5
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,124
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,124
Revenue Sources, State: 15.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 85.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 125.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,500
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,436
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,232
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 23|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,721
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,039
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 50|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,886
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,028
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 88.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,823
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 89.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 90.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,836
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 60|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 55|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,462
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,481
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 57|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 80.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 76.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $710
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|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): 48.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 41%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $720
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 43.3%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $406
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 23.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $12
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $38
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $59,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 22.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $59,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 85.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $58,925
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 128.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $65,153
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 16|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 125.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 62|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $106,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 164.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 24|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $114,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 17|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 11.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 8.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 69|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $492,573
2014-15 Actual: $-76,036
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $416,537
2015-16 Actual: $-318,792
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $0

* 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.