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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: Franklin Lakes Boro (1580)
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: $33,084,558
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,169
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $28,315
2017-18 Total Spending: $34,696,852
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,137
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $30,516
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $30,516
Revenue Sources, State: 15.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 76.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 6.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 7.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 38.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 125.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.39%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,830
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 76|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,277
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 74|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $27,008
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 74|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $14,492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 76|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $15,674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 74|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 64.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $17,918
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 74|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 66.3%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $13,674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 76|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.36%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $15,017
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 74|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.81%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $17,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 74|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 63.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.08%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 75|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $572
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 73|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.9%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 73|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,852
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 72|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 75|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 93.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 94.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 73|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 94.91%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 72|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 72|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,960
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 76|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 92.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,095
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 92.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,990
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 73|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 94.27%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,525
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 75|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $971
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|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): 38.46%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 13.69%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 14.37%
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): $110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 35%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 38.5%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $143
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $264
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $70
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 7.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 73|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $69,384
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 53|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 8.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 73|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $67,968
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 41|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 38.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 73|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $59,495
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 41.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 74|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $63,233
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 16|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 125.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 60|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $144,196
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 68|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 113.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 68|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $145,604
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 69|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 19.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|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): $4,295,878
2016-17 Actual: $178,794
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,474,672
2017-18 Actual: $-124,901
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $500,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $500,000