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District: PARK RIDGE BORO (3940)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $30,996,593
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,290.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,013
2015-16 Total Spending: $30,573,261
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,233.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,788
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,788
Revenue Sources, State: 13.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 58.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 93.2
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,849
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 47|50
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,008
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 44|49
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $21,566
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 47|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $12,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 49.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 85.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,879
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 52%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $11,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $572
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $540
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 21.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,663
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 21.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 81.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 81.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 81.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,926
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,829
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 86.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 85.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,900
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $791
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 51.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 52%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,001
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 52.7%
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): $638
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $673
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 23.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 25.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $104
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $123
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $72,061
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 45|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 29|49
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $73,989
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 43|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 58.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $80,772
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 45|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 56.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 40|49
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $81,197
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 43|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 93.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 47|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $130,951
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 94.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 46|49
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $133,770
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 44|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 10.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $5,704,839
2014-15 Actual: $1,148,463
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $6,853,302
2015-16 Actual: $2,577,692
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $376,833
Actual Excess (2015-16): $711,037

* 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.