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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: North Arlington Boro (3600)
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: $28,053,063
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,789
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,682
2017-18 Total Spending: $30,629,862
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,795
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,064
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,064
Revenue Sources, State: 18.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 78.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.6%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 106.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 117.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.54%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,072
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,183
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,451
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 15|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,042
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $6,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.42%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,794
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.98%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|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): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,531
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,521
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 69.69%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 80.67%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 79.83%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.71%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 87.27%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 85.12%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,069
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 39.48%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $743
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 46.55%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 855
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 41.32%
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): $389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $398
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 20.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 20.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 23.3%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $4
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $20
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $2
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $60,135
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 13.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $58,333
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 106.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $56,275
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 82.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $54,985
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 2|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 117.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 69|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $130,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 52|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 122.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 63|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $130,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 9.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 74|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 10.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 74|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $10,082,594
2016-17 Actual: $2,871,344
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $12,953,937
2017-18 Actual: $2,202,213
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $3,009,927
Actual Excess (2017-18): $3,500,998