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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: Northern Highlands Reg (3700)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: Bergen
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $34,222,922
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,394
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,549
2017-18 Total Spending: $35,601,581
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,391
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,588
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,588
Revenue Sources, State: 15.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 66.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 16%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.3%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12
  Student/Support Ratio: 86.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 92.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.87%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,315
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27|46
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,289
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29|46
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,616
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 32|46
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,835
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,802
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,060
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.12%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 51.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 87.14%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 52%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 90.71%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $380
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,602
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,612
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,062
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 83.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 84.34%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 80.01%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,617
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 73.75%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 76.69%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.8%
% 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): $2,140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,085
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $909
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 42.48%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $929
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 44.56%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1006
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 43.59%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.012%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.018%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.015%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,051
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 21.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 22.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 24%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $509
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $85
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $40
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|46
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $82,445
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 15|46
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $82,445
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|46
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 86.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|46
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $89,040
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 85.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|46
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $88,630
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 37|46
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 92.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|46
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $152,577
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 44|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 94.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 34|46
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $152,577
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|46
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 8.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 8.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 41|46
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $5,111,258
2016-17 Actual: $197,015
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $5,308,273
2017-18 Actual: $252,803
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $984,747
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,130,777
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