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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: Closter Boro (0930)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $22,747,884
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,143
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,894
2017-18 Total Spending: $23,507,453
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,183
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,877
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,877
Revenue Sources, State: 16.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 77.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 182.3
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.65%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,196
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,235
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,964
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 27|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,050
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 66%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,586
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 66.3%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,060
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.27%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,525
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.75%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,961
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,010
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 81.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,586
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 80.88%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 81.89%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,726
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,709
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 87.36%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 88.18%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 88.65%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,593
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,416
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $906
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 56.87%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $885
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 62.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 929
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 59.29%
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): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 22.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 23.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 26.5%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $9
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $67
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $7
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): 17|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $87,760
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 72|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $88,793
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 73|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 77.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 28|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $90,415
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 71|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 91.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 11|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $90,215
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 73|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 182.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 11|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $122,005
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 33|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 183.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $125,665
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 45|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 17.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 25|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 16.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 31|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,379,399
2016-17 Actual: $-256,204
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,123,195
2017-18 Actual: $-82,356
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $325,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $325,000