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District: SOUTH HACKENSACK TWP (4870)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $8,495,917
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 357.5
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,766
2015-16 Total Spending: $9,232,327
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 357.1
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,854
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,854
Revenue Sources, State: 11.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 87.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 143.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 60.2
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,047
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55|75
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,576
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55|75
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,492
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 53|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $11,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 51.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 91.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 51.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 91%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,741
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 55%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 52.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 47.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 77.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,781
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,989
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,984
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 61.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,785
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 59.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|75
% 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): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 32.6%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 33.7%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 38.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $51
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|75
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $71,046
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 72|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 143.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $12,480
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 60.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 64|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $87,077
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 29|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 5.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 72|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17):
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,046,694
2014-15 Actual: $161,351
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,208,045
2015-16 Actual: $-186,695
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $274,934
Actual Excess (2015-16): $76,741

* 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.