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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: Bergenfield Boro (0300)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $71,588,135
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,603
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,870
2017-18 Total Spending: $73,797,241
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,605
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,470
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,470
Revenue Sources, State: 27.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 67.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13
  Student/Support Ratio: 71.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 186.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.52%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,366
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 57|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,617
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 56|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,754
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 59|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,770
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 76|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 73|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,672
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 49.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 83.02%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 51.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 82.73%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 51.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 82.76%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 88|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 94|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $477
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 87|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 98|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 97|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 97|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.8%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,935
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 78.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 85.12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,685
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 82.96%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 74|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,883
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 79|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 76|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 82.72%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,543
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 79|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 81.94%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,887
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 72|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,829
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,016
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 79|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 60.84%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 60.42%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 76|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 61.26%
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): $323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 69|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 27.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 30.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $79
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $197
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $89
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $74,275
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 70|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 22|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $73,275
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 54|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 71.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 66|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $79,860
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 51|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 73.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 57|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $76,413
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 33|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 186.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $131,239
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 53|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 186.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $135,125
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 58|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 17.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 17.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $10,623,532
2016-17 Actual: $-580,711
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $10,042,821
2017-18 Actual: $170,933
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,144,579
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,144,579