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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 Vale Twp (4430)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $25,392,853
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,181
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,506
2017-18 Total Spending: $26,883,215
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,159
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,191
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,191
Revenue Sources, State: 15.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12
  Student/Support Ratio: 84.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 157.9
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.05%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,896
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,621
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,409
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 53|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,805
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,024
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,767
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.73%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.7%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 54|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.9%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 54|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,935
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.9%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 81.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 76.65%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 80.17%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 73|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 73|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.077%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,765
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 82.92%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,956
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 87.17%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,672
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,053
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|76
% 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): 57.66%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,007
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 61.03%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 53|74
% 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): 54.12%
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): $136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 54|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31.2%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $83
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $337
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): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $83,980
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 71|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $83,480
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 72|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 84.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $69,640
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 29|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 82.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $69,640
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 30|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 157.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 32|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $124,541
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 154.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 31|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $127,343
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 49|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 15.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 45|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $5,156,525
2016-17 Actual: $886,675
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $6,043,200
2017-18 Actual: $360,744
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $242,581
Actual Excess (2017-18): $212,893