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District: MOUNTAIN LAKES BORO (3460)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $39,368,677
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,569.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,088
2015-16 Total Spending: $40,654,260
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,548.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,257
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $26,257
Revenue Sources, State: 14.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 52.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 32.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 33.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 107.7
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,921
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48|50
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,421
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 47|49
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $21,077
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 46|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $11,829
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $12,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 48|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $12,529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $11,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $11,629
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $12,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 33|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,548
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,673
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 92.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 93.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,816
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,926
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 87.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,717
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 89.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,060
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|50
% 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): 48.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 50.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.7%
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): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $656
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 25.3%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $69
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $35
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 9.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $80,442
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 49|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 9.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|49
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $83,192
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 48|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 33.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 49|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $83,492
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 33.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 48|49
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $89,507
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 45|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 107.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $147,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 107.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 37|49
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $141,416
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 47|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 17|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,323,262
2014-15 Actual: $-356,802
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,966,460
2015-16 Actual: $-756,545
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $554,056
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.