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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: Harrington Park Boro (2050)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $14,769,002
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 631
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,406
2017-18 Total Spending: $15,151,482
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 638
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,759
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,759
Revenue Sources, State: 15.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 60.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 151.5
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.4%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,922
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,521
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 52|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,019
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 52|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 61|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 63.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $12,057
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 63.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,923
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 61|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.54%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,594
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.66%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.45%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $442
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,677
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 81.02%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 82.71%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 76.61%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,852
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,003
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.082%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.069%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 80.62%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,553
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 83.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 53|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 84.67%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,734
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,679
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 39.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 41.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 754
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 43.01%
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): $218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 34.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 39%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $38
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $4
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): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $71,805
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 57|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $74,087
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 60|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 60.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 49|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $58,055
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 63.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $61,487
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 23|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 151.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $126,742
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 53|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 150.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $130,380
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 59|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 15.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 22|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,835,511
2016-17 Actual: $-348,343
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,487,168
2017-18 Actual: $-40,209
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $352,065
Actual Excess (2017-18): $217,640