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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: Hawthorne Boro (2100)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Passaic
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $45,847,083
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,421
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,939
2017-18 Total Spending: $48,045,967
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,354
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,414
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,414
Revenue Sources, State: 18.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 79.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 71.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 155.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.48%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,005
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,784
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,473
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 32|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.7%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.49%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,627
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 96.61%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,852
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 20.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,877
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 19.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 19.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 74.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 75.43%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 77.15%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.64%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 86.54%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 90.04%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,629
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,559
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,671
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $929
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 57.03%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $983
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 63.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1059
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 63.38%
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): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.3%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 35.2%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $193
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $101
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): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 46|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $62,515
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 47|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $64,630
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 71.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $72,215
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 66.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 54|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $72,910
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 41|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 155.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $120,555
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 153.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $124,726
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 33|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 15.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,042,413
2016-17 Actual: $852,774
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,895,187
2017-18 Actual: $476,946
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $193,543
Actual Excess (2017-18): $274,700