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District: WALDWICK BORO (5410)
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: $32,014,261
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,606
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,935
2015-16 Total Spending: $32,292,221
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,609.6
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,063
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,063
Revenue Sources, State: 14.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.3%
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: 10.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 68.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 127.7
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,202
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35|50
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,456
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|49
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,758
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 35|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,598
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 69.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 66.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,848
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,984
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,624
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,838
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 91.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,018
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 90.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,805
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,079
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,606
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 89%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 83.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,759
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $616
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 54.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $900
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 60.6%
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): $443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $51
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $62
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 31|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $68,370
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 40|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|49
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $67,805
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 38|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 68.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 24|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $73,655
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 69.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 26|49
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $73,655
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 36|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 127.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $132,582
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 133.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 20|49
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $132,582
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 13|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,901,032
2014-15 Actual: $554,001
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,455,033
2015-16 Actual: $1,177,402
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $750,393
Actual Excess (2015-16): $967,214

* 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.