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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.

District: Carlstadt-East Rutherford (0745)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: Bergen
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending: $16,381,609
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 496
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $33,000
2016-17 Total Spending: $15,998,769
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 496
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $32,230
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $32,230
Revenue Sources, State: 15%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 116.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 77.8
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.9%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,988
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46|46
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,187
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45|46
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,709
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 38|46
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $11,184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $9,336
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 47.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 50%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 49%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $8,806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 44.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.32%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $568
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 3|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,066
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $4,236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 21.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 60.01%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 44.03%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 50.85%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,912
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,002
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 64.33%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 70.33%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,553
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 71.67%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,693
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,965
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 43|46
% 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): 49.81%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 51.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): 1052
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 35.48%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.046%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $895
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $895
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 26.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 24.7%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $18
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 18|46
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $74,354
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 26|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|46
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $87,502
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 41|46
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 116.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|46
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $109,348
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 46|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 104.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|46
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $116,264
Salary Ranking (2017-18): 46|46
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 77.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 43|46
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $135,050
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 36|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 85.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|46
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $137,600
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 34|46
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 7.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 45|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 7.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|46
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,030,952
2015-16 Actual: $-533,016
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,497,936
2016-17 Actual: $-10,052
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): $544,951
Actual Excess (2016-17): $502,142