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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: Little Falls Twp (2700)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Passaic
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $17,255,019
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 897
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,237
2017-18 Total Spending: $17,590,966
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 889
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,788
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,788
Revenue Sources, State: 17.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 70.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 176.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.84%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,887
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,977
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,838
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 35|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,928
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 66.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,855
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 65.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 53|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 66%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.09%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.03%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $404
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 46|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,086
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.2%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.45%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,851
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 88.65%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 88.27%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,765
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|74
% 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): 13|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.057%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 88.45%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 86.12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 84.48%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,462
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 55.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $671
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 51.18%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 51.44%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
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): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 22.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31.2%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
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): 9.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 59|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $63,410
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 26|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 68|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $60,975
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 17|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 70.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $81,088
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 60|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 63.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 48|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $80,332
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 56|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 176.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 18|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $118,676
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 172.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 16|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $122,236
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 36|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 20.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 21.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,797,996
2016-17 Actual: $296,785
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,265,685
2017-18 Actual: $1,032,534
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $409,525
Actual Excess (2017-18): $896,455