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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: Prospect Park Boro (4270)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Passaic
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $14,611,216
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 943
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,499
2017-18 Total Spending: $15,986,991
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 941
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,986
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,986
Revenue Sources, State: 67.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 19.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 8.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 15
  Student/Support Ratio: 117.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 188.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.69%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,531
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,916
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,535
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 2|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $6,947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 63.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $6,522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.88%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.81%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,493
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,514
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,766
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.3%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $997
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 66.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $839
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 55.42%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,052
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 59.57%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 61|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,084
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.48%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,098
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 81.33%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 78.56%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,082
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,087
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.6%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|76
% 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): 44.27%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 44.71%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 40.11%
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): $6
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.059%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.083%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.043%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 33%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 31.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 33.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $89
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): 15.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $67,194
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 47|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 14.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $68,259
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 117.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $66,991
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 110.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $63,506
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 17|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 188.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $105,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 180.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 10|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $109,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 14.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 53|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 14.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 56|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,974,712
2016-17 Actual: $333,484
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,311,573
2017-18 Actual: $-433,951
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $306,269
Actual Excess (2017-18): $350,760