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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: Clifton City (0900)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Passaic
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $191,277,794
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 10,961
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,450
2017-18 Total Spending: $198,928,265
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 11,268
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,655
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,655
Revenue Sources, State: 26.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 65.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.3%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 75.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 201.8
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.47%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,974
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,119
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,377
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 8|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,571
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,608
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.43%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.61%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,040
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.57%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 72|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,050
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.2%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,858
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 90.63%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,887
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 89.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,080
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 90.43%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.6%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|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): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.72%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 78.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $996
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 77.93%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $927
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $941
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $603
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 65.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 63.34%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 669
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 61.77%
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): $191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 34%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 33.9%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 35.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $74
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $40
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $23
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $65,350
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $66,350
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 75.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 52|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $71,350
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 72.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 62|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $71,875
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 18|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 201.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $121,474
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 28|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 193.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $121,297
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 24|97
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): 24|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 18.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $15,196,468
2016-17 Actual: $2,214,792
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $17,434,642
2017-18 Actual: $3,457,846
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $900,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,500,000