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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: Ridgefield Boro (4370)
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: $43,527,755
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,699
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,624
2017-18 Total Spending: $44,000,501
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,663
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,466
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $26,466
Revenue Sources, State: 19.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 53.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 25.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 45
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 110.9
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 25.79%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,489
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 49|50
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,978
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46|49
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $22,368
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 48|49
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $13,070
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.32%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,020
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 52.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $12,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.76%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 24.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 24.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 22%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 23%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 95.54%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,985
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 23.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 95.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,676
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 20.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 95.18%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,991
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 78.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 78.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 78.52%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $754
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 45.98%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $803
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 46.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 848
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|49
% 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): 48.68%
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): $397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $456
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 30.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 34%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $46
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): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 34|49
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $74,365
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 31|49
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $74,406
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 41|49
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 45.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 47|49
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $91,609
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 48|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 44.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 47|49
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $98,953
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 49|49
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 110.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 32|49
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $130,841
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 41|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 105.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 36|49
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $119,404
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|49
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 26|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 28|49
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,914,800
2016-17 Actual: $-50,339
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $2,864,461
2017-18 Actual: $1,550,819
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): $400,000