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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: Cliffside Park Boro (0890)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $53,825,776
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,099
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,368
2017-18 Total Spending: $57,624,860
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,154
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,269
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,269
Revenue Sources, State: 18.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 58.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 13.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Other: 3.3%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 100.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 210.9
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.95%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,884
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,376
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,714
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 9|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 64.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 63.6%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,740
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.46%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,939
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.42%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,804
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,963
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.3%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 68.29%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 69.04%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 65.87%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.6%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $952
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 71.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $977
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 72.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,053
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 72.57%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $926
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $938
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.5%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|74
% 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): 54.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $537
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|75
% 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): 57.25%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 48.74%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $39
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $80
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $56
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $64,090
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $62,890
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 100.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $96,728
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 72|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 101.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $92,640
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 69|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 210.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $126,490
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 185.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $127,300
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 38|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 18.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 16.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 12|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $9,425,883
2016-17 Actual: $271,302
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $9,700,787
2017-18 Actual: $-911,906
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,233,712
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,029,797