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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: Mahwah Twp (2900)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $72,784,306
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,976
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,455
2017-18 Total Spending: $75,640,962
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,936
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,764
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,764
Revenue Sources, State: 15.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 76.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 122.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.95%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,545
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 70|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,393
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 70|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,941
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 71|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.3%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.14%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,756
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.98%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,777
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 51.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.03%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 66|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 18.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 20.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 76.17%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 75.22%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,085
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 72.18%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,091
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.39%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 82.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,692
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 80.04%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,853
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,926
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 13.98%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 14.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 13.25%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.083%
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): $522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.7%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.7%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28.8%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 33.5%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $85
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $35
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): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 67|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $70,199
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 50|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 63|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $69,064
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 76.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 32|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $72,641
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 76.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 30|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $70,776
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 33|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 122.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 65|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $132,023
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 56|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 106.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 72|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $127,428
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 51|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 11.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 70|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $16,462,785
2016-17 Actual: $1,012,889
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $17,475,673
2017-18 Actual: $1,135,244
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $2,406,754
Actual Excess (2017-18): $2,418,144
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