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District: NORTH BERGEN TWP (3610)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: HUDSON
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $130,678,692
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,108.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,117
2015-16 Total Spending: $131,123,049
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,941.6
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,511
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,511
Revenue Sources, State: 54.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 35%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.6%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 121.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 185.2
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,163
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,609
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,736
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 18|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,623
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,556
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 87.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 89%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,575
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 87.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,551
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 68|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,836
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 88|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 87|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 93|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 92|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 85|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 86.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 94|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 85.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $956
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 66.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 59|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 70.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,091
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 68|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 68.2%
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): $
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): $234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26.3%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 26.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $10
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $16
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $482
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 8|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $71,100
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 72|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 26.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $71,970
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 71|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 121.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $79,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 66|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 235.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $85,800
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 78|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 185.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 38|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $122,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 230.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $118,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 26|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 70|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 9.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 97|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $20,704,589
2014-15 Actual: $-688,516
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $20,016,073
2015-16 Actual: $3,905,393
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $2,168,392
Actual Excess (2015-16): $1,326,703

* 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.