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District: NORTH CALDWELL BORO (3630)
Operating Type K-6
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $13,826,864
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 667.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,703
2015-16 Total Spending: $14,046,354
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 685.9
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,478
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,478
Revenue Sources, State: 11.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 3.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 76.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 168.3
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,793
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36|56
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,726
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|56
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,145
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 37|56
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,978
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 91.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 48|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $442
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 73.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 82.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 74.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,836
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,785
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 51|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 87.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 88.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,728
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,963
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 50.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 50.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 48.9%
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): $
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%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.5%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 34.6%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 39.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $54
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $28
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $14
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 9.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 34|56
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $53,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 26|56
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $52,218
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|56
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 76.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|56
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $52,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|56
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 65.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 37|56
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $51,896
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 16|56
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 168.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|56
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $115,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 45|56
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 172.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|56
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $115,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 44|56
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 19.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 19.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 7|56
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,490,172
2014-15 Actual: $241,424
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,731,596
2015-16 Actual: $481,506
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $150,000
Actual Excess (2015-16): $75,000

* 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.