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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: River Vale Twp (4430)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending: $24,405,472
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,202
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,309
2016-17 Total Spending: $25,392,853
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,181
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,506
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,506
Revenue Sources, State: 14.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 86.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 186.5
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.42%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,217
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|77
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,896
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|76
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,014
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 51|76
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 36|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $9,995
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 46|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.7%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 36|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93.88%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,767
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.73%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $9,253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 39|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.58%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 18|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 44|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 62|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 60|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 51|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,744
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 48|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 45|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 81.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 81.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 41|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 80.72%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 74|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 73|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 75|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 9|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 4|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.081%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,747
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 73|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 84.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,765
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 82.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,857
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 73|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 84.76%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 48|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,672
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,945
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 48|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.4%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 60|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 58.46%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 57.66%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): 1049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 59|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 53.93%
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): 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): $135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 62|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 51|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $22
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $83
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $21
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 23|79
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $78,248
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 73|79
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|77
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $83,980
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 73|77
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 86.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|79
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $68,470
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 34|79
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 84.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|77
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $69,640
Salary Ranking (2017-18): 31|77
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 186.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|79
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $138,466
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 72|79
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 157.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 33|77
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $124,541
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 41|77
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 17.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 23|79
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 46|77
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,967,324
2015-16 Actual: $1,189,201
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $5,156,525
2016-17 Actual: $886,675
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): $265,263
Actual Excess (2016-17): $242,581
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