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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: Totowa Boro (5200)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Passaic
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $18,609,656
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,045
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,805
2017-18 Total Spending: $18,321,373
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,036
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,687
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,687
Revenue Sources, State: 16.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 79%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13
  Student/Support Ratio: 78.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 146.9
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.26%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,150
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,021
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,613
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 24|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,996
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 64%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.23%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.98%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 53|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.9%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,922
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.3%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 90.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,886
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 90.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,550
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 80.65%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86.92%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 87.08%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 83.38%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,728
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,977
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 46|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 64.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 66|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 66.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 59.18%
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): 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): $1
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.0046%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.044%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 33.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 36.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $3
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $16
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $71,355
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 61|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $71,906
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 58|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 78.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 26|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $78,300
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 73.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 34|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $75,730
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 47|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 146.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $120,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 30|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 122.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 61|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $116,345
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 62|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 11.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 71|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,414,348
2016-17 Actual: $841,126
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,255,474
2017-18 Actual: $1,862,991
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $2,008,739
Actual Excess (2017-18): $3,295,549