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District: MAHWAH TWP (2900)
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: $70,223,735
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,134.5
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,404
2015-16 Total Spending: $68,687,260
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,033.6
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,642
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,642
Revenue Sources, State: 13.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 97.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 130.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,198
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 63|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,271
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 64|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,329
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 67|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 57|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,622
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 57|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,017
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 48|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,848
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 63|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 73.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 54|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 75.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 77.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 63|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,927
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 63|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 71|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 55|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 75.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,541
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 65|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 80%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 78%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 51|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,685
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 40|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 15.2%
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): $1
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|71
% 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): $451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 60|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 60|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $53
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $68
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 53|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $70,340
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 58|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $68,170
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 47|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 97.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $72,053
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 91.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 20|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $66,980
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 27|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 130.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 55|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $125,382
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 130.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 59|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $124,889
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 38|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 12.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 54|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 52|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $13,930,723
2014-15 Actual: $-672,244
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $13,258,479
2015-16 Actual: $3,204,306
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $1,783,052
Actual Excess (2015-16): $1,896,743

* 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.