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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: Moonachie Boro (3350)
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)
2015-16 Total Spending: $9,036,757
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 415
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,756
2016-17 Total Spending: $9,121,263
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 427
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,342
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,342
Revenue Sources, State: 12.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 257.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 157
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.97%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,490
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 49|75
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,058
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 39|75
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,424
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 43|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $9,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 51.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $8,869
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 48.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.82%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $569
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 20.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 22.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $4,406
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 23.9%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 32.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 31.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 39.47%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,862
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,971
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $95
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 79.48%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 67.68%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,525
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 79.72%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.9%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $985
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 44.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 51.35%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): 1053
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 44.17%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $92
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $95
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.2%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 36.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $17
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
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): 10.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 20|75
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $58,240
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $68,105
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 61|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 257.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|75
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $92,220
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 72|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 79.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 30|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $88,472
Salary Ranking (2017-18): 73|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 157.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|75
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $109,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 57|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 104.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 30|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $95,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 29|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 15.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 15|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 10.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,833,401
2015-16 Actual: $-241,983
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,591,418
2016-17 Actual: $-185,837
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): $63,072
Actual Excess (2016-17): $273,053