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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: Ramsey Boro (4310)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $65,293,031
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,817
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,176
2017-18 Total Spending: $68,520,950
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,804
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,435
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,435
Revenue Sources, State: 14.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 76.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 4.7%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 64.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 148.5
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.93%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,387
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 66|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,153
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 68|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $21,185
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 73|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 70|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $12,719
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 97.49%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.56%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $12,340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 97.02%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,751
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 78.38%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 80.08%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,746
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 73.21%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,442
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,093
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 75.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 75.46%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 74.97%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,020
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 56.77%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 53.17%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 54.89%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.064%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.062%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.088%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $624
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.9%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 23.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 25%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 30.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $46
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $2
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 62|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $82,655
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 74|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 60|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $87,340
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 73|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 64.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 57|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $85,940
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 65|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 66.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 56|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $89,070
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 65|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 148.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 30|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $144,868
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 69|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 142.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $148,506
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 70|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 15.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $13,070,777
2016-17 Actual: $2,257,489
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $15,328,759
2017-18 Actual: $514,131
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $2,507,901
Actual Excess (2017-18): $2,367,215
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