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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: Bergen Co Special Service (0285)
Operating Type CSSD
County: Bergen
Operating Type CSSD Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $60,684,202
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 642
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $94,464
2017-18 Total Spending: $62,702,317
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 602
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $104,097
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $104,097
Revenue Sources, State: 22%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 18.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 58.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 2.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 3.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 36.1
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 100%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $79,524
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|8
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $84,561
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7|8
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $94,548
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7|8
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $45,455
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $46,660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $52,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.3%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $40,390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 88.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $41,056
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 48.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 87.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $46,340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 49%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 88.58%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $5,127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $18,996
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 23.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $20,695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 24.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $23,204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 24.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $17,619
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 22.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 92.75%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $18,936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 22.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 91.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $21,620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 22.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 93.17%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 76.18%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 70.77%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $5,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 76.6%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,984
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.6%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 43.51%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 39.82%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 4255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 42.62%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 49.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 50%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 57.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $230
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $1,823
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): 0
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 2.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|8
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $78,852
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|8
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 2.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 7|8
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $80,899
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|8
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 3.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|8
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $83,506
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|8
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 3.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 7|8
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $87,130
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 5|8
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 36.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|8
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $131,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|8
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 39.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 3|8
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $134,770
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 7|8
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 21.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 1|8
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 24.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 1|8
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $6,549,308
2016-17 Actual: $3,093,308
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $9,675,798
2017-18 Actual: $633,410
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0