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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: Carlstadt Boro (0740)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $13,557,226
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 561
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,158
2017-18 Total Spending: $14,000,076
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 557
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,156
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,156
Revenue Sources, State: 14.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
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: 88.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 106.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.07%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,706
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,079
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,600
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 39|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,767
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,594
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.2%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,016
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.11%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,079
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.14%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,383
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,949
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 82.73%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,051
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 86.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 85.08%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,978
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,084
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 59|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,721
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 87.01%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 85.22%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 85.38%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,978
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|67
% 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): 46.35%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $869
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 49.12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 940
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 47.52%
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): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 38.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $18
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): 11|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $74,234
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 60|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $74,328
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 61|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 88.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $75,812
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 58|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 84.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 15|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $79,516
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 63|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 106.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 57|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $120,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 47|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 110.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 48|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $127,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 55|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 10.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 66|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 10.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 63|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,796,059
2016-17 Actual: $891,493
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,687,552
2017-18 Actual: $985,376
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $382,489
Actual Excess (2017-18): $457,470