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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: Dumont Boro (1130)
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: $51,316,451
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,549
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,128
2017-18 Total Spending: $55,591,083
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,601
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,371
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,371
Revenue Sources, State: 29.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 65.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.4%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 84.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 142
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.78%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,581
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,209
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,658
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 35|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.6%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.48%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.97%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,547
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 90.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 90.43%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 90.99%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,892
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 60|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,869
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,985
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,629
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 86.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 87.2%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,940
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,822
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,949
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.4%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,081
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 55.72%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 62.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 60.8%
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): $342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 24.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 23.8%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 26.2%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $22
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $11
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $3
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 33|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $73,615
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 59|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $71,940
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 51|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 84.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $73,180
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 39|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 83.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $68,035
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 23|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 142.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $137,208
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 59|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 137.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 46|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $140,712
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 62|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 41|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 45|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $8,605,362
2016-17 Actual: $1,663,481
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $10,273,484
2017-18 Actual: $-1,270,249
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,216,063
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,158,410