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District: OAKLAND BORO (3760)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $32,152,923
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,583.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,304
2015-16 Total Spending: $31,950,592
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,497.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,338
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,338
Revenue Sources, State: 13%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 53.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 122.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,899
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 69|79
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,653
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 68|79
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,829
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 70|77
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 60|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 68|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,777
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 60|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,586
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 68|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 71|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 62|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $498
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 70|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $98
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 58|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 60|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,016
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 60|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 83.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 56|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 83.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 57|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 82%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 69|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 75|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 76|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 60|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $60
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 60|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 64|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 71|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 87.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,816
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 75|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 86.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 75|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 87.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,594
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 61.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,024
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 69|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 64.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 64.4%
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): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 30.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 34.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $28
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $130
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $10
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): 36|79
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $73,275
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 73|79
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 55|77
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $70,547
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 66|77
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 53.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 68|79
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $84,133
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 69|79
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 51.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 71|77
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $80,865
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 68|77
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 122.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 68|79
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $134,876
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 66|79
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 129.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 63|77
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $127,342
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 57|77
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|79
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 51|77
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $4,898,309
2014-15 Actual: $617,963
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $5,510,594
2015-16 Actual: $1,045,938
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $920,515

* 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.