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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: Emerson Boro (1360)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $23,056,677
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,142
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,186
2017-18 Total Spending: $23,902,315
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,137
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,029
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,029
Revenue Sources, State: 14.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 86
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 107.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.99%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,238
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26|50
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,731
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24|49
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,894
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 26|49
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,804
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,586
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.7%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.15%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,737
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.54%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.95%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,817
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,735
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|49
% 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): $1,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 78.54%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 79.65%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 78.22%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.085%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,998
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 94.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 94.36%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 94.83%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,734
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $985
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 54.09%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,027
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 59.23%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 56.53%
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): $647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $715
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $799
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.7%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 30.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 36%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $137
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $28
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): 0
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|49
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $62,625
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|49
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $64,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|49
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 86.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|49
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $61,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 78.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|49
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $63,000
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 13|49
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 107.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|49
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $128,385
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 105.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|49
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $133,966
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 38|49
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 10.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 10.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 42|49
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,403,365
2016-17 Actual: $460,142
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,863,507
2017-18 Actual: $473,478
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0