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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: Elmwood Park (1345)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending: $44,881,387
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,602
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,252
2016-17 Total Spending: $44,977,781
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,636
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,062
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,062
Revenue Sources, State: 18.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 78.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 130.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 232
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.56%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,439
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|71
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,718
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|72
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,349
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 3|73
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 1|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $5,988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 1|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 52.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 1|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 50%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.39%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $5,757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 1|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 50.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.14%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 2|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 47|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 28|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,616
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 7|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,870
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 16|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.3%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 77.35%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 72.46%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 11|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 78.35%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 44|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 44|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 64|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 58|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 36|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 78.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 81.88%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 35|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 79.51%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 10|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 12|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 28|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 59.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $735
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 61.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): 780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 27|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 57.18%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 5|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.091%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 5|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 4|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 33.2%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 33.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $58
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $56
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): 14.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $51,735
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 14.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|71
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $51,610
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 1|71
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 130.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $54,735
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 114.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|71
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $54,896
Salary Ranking (2017-18): 1|71
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 232.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $112,939
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 235.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 1|71
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $112,939
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 16|71
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 17.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 7|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 18.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|71
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,769,820
2015-16 Actual: $-51,423
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,718,397
2016-17 Actual: $856,640
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): 0
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
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