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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: Pascack Valley Regional (3960)
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: $55,817,936
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,065
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $27,028
2017-18 Total Spending: $61,610,426
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,057
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $29,949
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $29,949
Revenue Sources, State: 16%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 61
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 98.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.58%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,506
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40|46
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,520
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 39|46
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $23,019
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 46|46
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,931
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,662
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $12,857
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 50.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 89.32%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,592
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 50.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 90.16%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,003
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 87.33%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 86.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 84.12%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,929
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,897
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.077%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,622
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.09%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,656
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 87.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,708
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 82.27%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 61.69%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 55.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 49.66%
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): $1,127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 22.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 23.3%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 28.2%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $85
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $183
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $46
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|46
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $89,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|46
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $92,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 44|46
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 61.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 39|46
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $88,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 38|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 65.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 33|46
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $94,875
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 41|46
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 98.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 30|46
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $159,585
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 46|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 98.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 30|46
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $161,521
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 46|46
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 10.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 9.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|46
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $12,937,372
2016-17 Actual: $3,171,149
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $16,108,521
2017-18 Actual: $-854,993
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $2,490,593
Actual Excess (2017-18): $2,250,000