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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: Rutherford Boro (4600)
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: $49,654,012
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,573
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,298
2017-18 Total Spending: $53,247,964
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,607
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,424
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,424
Revenue Sources, State: 19.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 78.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 139.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.99%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,994
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,463
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,860
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 21|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.5%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.49%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,823
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.13%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.28%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,864
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.9%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,805
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 86.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 85.4%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,543
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,056
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.073%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 88.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,759
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 85.55%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,592
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $662
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 43.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 41.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 41.96%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.071%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $6
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.041%
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): $347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $416
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 22.7%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 24.8%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 26.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $125
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $38
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $31
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 25|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $64,838
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 32|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $68,407
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): 74.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 39|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $86,009
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 66|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 74.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 33|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $90,227
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 67|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 139.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $140,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 66|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 146.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $143,186
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 67|75
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): 47|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,781,765
2016-17 Actual: $1,120,958
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,902,723
2017-18 Actual: $-397,583
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $404,925
Actual Excess (2017-18): $375,937