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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: Glen Ridge Boro (1750)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Essex
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $34,904,855
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,949
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,906
2017-18 Total Spending: $37,093,599
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,952
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,008
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,008
Revenue Sources, State: 15.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 75.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 162.9
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.85%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,006
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,535
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,908
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 39|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,080
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.01%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.9%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,412
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 80.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 86.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 82.58%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,965
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,996
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 73.23%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 75.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 74.17%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,541
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 48.12%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 51.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 49.12%
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): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $537
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.7%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 22.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 24.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 28.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $15
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $98
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $52
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $74,035
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 60|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 16|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $74,777
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 62|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 75.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 34|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $80,675
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 56|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 68.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 49|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $79,744
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 55|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 162.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 18|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $147,555
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 73|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 156.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $153,816
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 73|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 14.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 14.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 28|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,325,801
2016-17 Actual: $586,306
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,912,107
2017-18 Actual: $317,961
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,831,522
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,557,944