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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: Ridgefield Park Twp (4380)
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: $43,382,727
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,421
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,918
2016-17 Total Spending: $42,070,654
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,364
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,795
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,795
Revenue Sources, State: 24.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 61.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 11.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 83.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 170.5
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.95%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,322
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35|71
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,817
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22|72
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,191
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 20|73
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 35|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $8,339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 18|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 48|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 98.93%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 99.29%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $7,932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 18|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.12%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 1|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 6|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): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 1|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.038%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.02%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 53|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 42|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 26|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.3%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 56|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 97.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,998
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 93.71%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,963
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 33|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 90.42%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 38|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 23|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.6%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 31|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 57|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 25|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 77.18%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 74.66%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 7|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 72.75%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 24|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 26|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $675
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 17|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 45.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 48.64%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): 123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 1|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 7.85%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 8|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
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): 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): $394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 40|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 37|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 28.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 32.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $1
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): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $77,366
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 68|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|71
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $80,384
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 70|71
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 83.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 29|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $90,441
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 67|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 84.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|71
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $92,701
Salary Ranking (2017-18): 68|71
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 170.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 14|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $135,445
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 64|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 165.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|71
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $139,509
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 64|71
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 26|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 14.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 36|71
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $843,257
2015-16 Actual: $460,900
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,304,157
2016-17 Actual: $1,044,075
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): 0
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0