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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: Palisades Park (3910)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $28,916,762
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,696
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,047
2017-18 Total Spending: $31,331,208
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,734
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,072
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,072
Revenue Sources, State: 19.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 74.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 0
  Student/Support Ratio: 1696
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 0
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.91%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,260
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|50
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,758
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12|49
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,420
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 5|49
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 65.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,809
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 64%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 64.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.68%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 96.27%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 76.38%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 68.22%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 79.45%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.08%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 77.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 80.9%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $599
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 55.77%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 54.15%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 51.94%
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): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $27
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $13
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): N.R.
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.R.
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): N.R.
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.R.
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): N.R.
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): N.R.
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): N.R.
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 1696.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 1|49
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $92,958
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 49|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 1700.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 1|49
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $96,025
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 48|49
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): N.R.
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.R.
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): N.R.
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.R.
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): N.R.
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): N.R.
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): N.R.
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): N.R.
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.R.
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): N.R.
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,616,936
2016-17 Actual: $546,512
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,163,448
2017-18 Actual: $-341,878
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $528,660
Actual Excess (2017-18): $194,526