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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: East Rutherford Boro (1230)
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: $18,759,259
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 836
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,451
2017-18 Total Spending: $19,921,279
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 844
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,606
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,606
Revenue Sources, State: 17.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 79.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.5%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 86.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 164.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.72%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,433
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,660
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 49|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,777
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 46|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,922
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 65.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,455
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 64.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,868
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.57%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 91.95%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 82.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 79.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 79.06%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,862
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,004
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,463
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 78.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,493
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 45|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 80.18%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,590
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 79.34%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,528
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.5%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 45.88%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 51.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 836
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 49.7%
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): $60
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 24.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 26.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $11
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $102
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 29|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $89,662
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 73|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 36|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $90,238
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 74|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 86.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $102,647
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 73|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 80.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 24|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $84,108
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 67|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 164.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $124,309
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 39|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 160.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $127,417
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 50|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 16.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 36|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 16.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 29|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,436,300
2016-17 Actual: $-15,500
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,420,800
2017-18 Actual: $317,111
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0