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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: River Dell Regional (4405)
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: $37,757,544
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,643
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,979
2017-18 Total Spending: $39,327,471
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,636
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,034
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,034
Revenue Sources, State: 16.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 77
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 124.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.03%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,727
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23|46
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,014
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23|46
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,794
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 17|46
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,805
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,928
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,532
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.2%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.45%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,884
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.85%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $336
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $383
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,493
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,983
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.72%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 88.69%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 88.01%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,084
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
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): $1,935
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 87.48%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 88.15%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 87.98%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,693
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,784
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|46
% 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): $856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 50.56%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $891
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 49.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 921
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 53.83%
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): $777
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $855
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 23.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 25.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $158
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $51
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): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|46
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $81,514
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|46
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $91,229
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|46
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 77.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|46
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $90,184
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 79.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|46
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $104,595
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 45|46
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 124.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 18|46
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $150,979
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 131.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|46
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $153,765
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 44|46
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 10|46
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,936,003
2016-17 Actual: $-421,372
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,514,631
2017-18 Actual: $-844,554
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $275,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $275,000