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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: South Hackensack Twp (4870)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $9,031,774
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 380
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,789
2017-18 Total Spending: $9,177,346
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 388
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,662
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,662
Revenue Sources, State: 12.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 86.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 110.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 90
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.81%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,925
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,690
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,709
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 38|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,774
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,865
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.3%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,879
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.84%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,976
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 90.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 50.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 90.18%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $623
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $782
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,517
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 49.25%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 49.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 62.3%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,455
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.094%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,037
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 72.42%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 76.71%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 80.82%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,698
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 62.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 58.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1613
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 60.41%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.074%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 37.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 35.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 40.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
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): 13.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 1|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $73,033
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 69|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $74,635
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 70|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 110.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 16|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $44,172
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 83.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 27|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $90,749
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 72|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 90.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $132,499
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 68|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 124.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 12|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $133,657
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 69|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 7.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 68|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 27|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,021,350
2016-17 Actual: $151,595
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,172,945
2017-18 Actual: $270,008
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $203,101
Actual Excess (2017-18): $284,551