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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: Demarest Boro (1070)
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: $21,467,742
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 688
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $31,226
2017-18 Total Spending: $17,115,769
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 699
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,476
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,476
Revenue Sources, State: 14.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 53.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 112.5
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,073
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 67|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,540
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $21,229
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 64|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,639
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 42.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,080
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $12,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.5%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,632
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 38.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 91.55%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 52.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 90.96%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $477
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $602
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 66|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.9%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 81.43%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,622
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 79%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,006
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 75%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.092%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,613
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 86.34%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 84.11%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,906
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.4%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,001
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 54.34%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,052
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 55.19%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 49.63%
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): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.7%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 32%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 38.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $209
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $265
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $297
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 9.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $61,833
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 32|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 46|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $64,577
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 53.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 62|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $67,609
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 54.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 60|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $70,162
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 47|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 112.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 51|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $131,427
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 60|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 113.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $140,659
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 70|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 14.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 33|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 33|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,253,463
2016-17 Actual: $-275,726
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,977,737
2017-18 Actual: $489,936
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,796,885
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,675,000