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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: Moonachie Boro (3350)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $9,121,263
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 427
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,342
2017-18 Total Spending: $9,760,407
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 435
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,418
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,418
Revenue Sources, State: 12.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 79.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 104
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.42%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,058
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 39|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,512
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 39|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,091
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 39|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,025
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 52.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.76%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $392
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 22.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 22.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 23.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 31.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 34.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 36.91%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,971
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.4%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $95
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 67.68%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 76.74%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 80.37%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,553
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,938
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 51.35%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 55.38%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1007
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 51.96%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $95
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $93
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 30.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $44
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): 12|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $68,105
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 60|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $65,270
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 51|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 79.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 29|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $88,472
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 72|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 79.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 30|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $92,117
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 73|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 104.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 30|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $95,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 103.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $97,613
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 10.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 11.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 34|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,591,418
2016-17 Actual: $-185,837
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,405,581
2017-18 Actual: $-132,452
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $273,053
Actual Excess (2017-18): $37,658