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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: Riverdale Boro (4440)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: Morris
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $8,976,847
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 457
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,663
2017-18 Total Spending: $9,183,418
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 473
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,423
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,423
Revenue Sources, State: 13.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 62.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 166.5
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.41%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,472
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,479
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,864
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 15|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,882
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.35%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.33%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,882
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.54%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,039
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,543
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 69.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 75.63%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,921
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 78.47%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,069
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 80.72%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,817
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 85.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 81.08%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 46.91%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $698
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 46.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 803
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 55.46%
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): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 32.8%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 35.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $37
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $50
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 16|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $60,254
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 10|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $61,622
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 40|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 62.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $57,654
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 33|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 64.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 42|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $59,822
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 38|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 166.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $123,850
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 62|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 111.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 16|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $115,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 58|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 18.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 29|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,635,779
2016-17 Actual: $310,005
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,945,784
2017-18 Actual: $201,470
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $199,004
Actual Excess (2017-18): $392,848