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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: Passaic Valley Regional (3990)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: Passaic
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $30,211,220
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,304
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,161
2017-18 Total Spending: $32,448,479
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,339
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,237
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,237
Revenue Sources, State: 15.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 106.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 110.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.23%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,362
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22|46
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,222
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|46
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,273
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19|46
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,697
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,612
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,744
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.17%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,591
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 87.13%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 50.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 87.67%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $768
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,053
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,085
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.9%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,833
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 81.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 82.73%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,462
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 79.76%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,673
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,546
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,728
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.77%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 82.66%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,435
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 83.04%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,880
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 67.19%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 68.76%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1728
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 60%
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): $858
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $939
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 26.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31.3%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $107
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $135
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $94
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 18|46
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $77,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 28|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 23|46
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $78,764
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 30|46
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 106.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|46
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $68,104
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 97.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|46
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $72,293
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 15|46
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 110.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|46
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $122,400
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 93.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|46
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $128,641
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 28|46
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 10.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 30|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 9.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|46
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,431,904
2016-17 Actual: $1,643,445
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $5,075,349
2017-18 Actual: $-14,239
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,914,083
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,833,520