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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: Allendale Boro (0040)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $18,568,226
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 925
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,070
2017-18 Total Spending: $19,646,991
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 918
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,403
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,403
Revenue Sources, State: 16.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 93.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 151.8
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 6.92%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,131
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,887
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 39|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,080
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 50|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,906
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.7%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.67%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 52.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 90.65%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.7%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,810
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.41%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 82.17%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,551
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 80.6%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,029
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.58%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 83.04%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 82.7%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,918
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.5%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,028
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 61|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 56.36%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,084
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 56.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 55.1%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
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 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 54|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 32.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 38.9%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $95
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $132
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $167
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $76,235
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 66|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $80,903
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 70|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 93.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $84,665
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 67|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 81.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 22|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $80,950
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 61|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 151.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 39|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $144,627
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 69|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 145.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 41|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $148,604
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 71|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 14.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 54|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 60|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $9,300,443
2016-17 Actual: $1,063,625
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $10,364,068
2017-18 Actual: $194,747
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,590,298
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,501,441