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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: Upper Saddle River Boro (5330)
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: $26,655,485
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,213
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,969
2017-18 Total Spending: $27,515,980
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,181
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,298
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,298
Revenue Sources, State: 15.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 71
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 116.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.09%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,890
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 65|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,768
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 63|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,469
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 66|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,989
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 61|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.7%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 91.85%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 74|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 74|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $877
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 74|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 83.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 87.58%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 86.18%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 61|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,525
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.57%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,663
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 82.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 79.21%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,055
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 72|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 58.15%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 52.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1411
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 58.82%
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): $122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 36.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 37.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 38.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $206
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $182
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $82
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 49|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $61,680
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 49|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $63,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 23|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 71.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 38|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $70,680
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 32|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 54.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 63|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $74,704
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 44|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 116.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 69|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $142,796
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 67|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 111.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 69|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $147,437
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 70|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 65|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 64|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,639,351
2016-17 Actual: $96,984
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,736,335
2017-18 Actual: $397,182
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,116,701
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,265,105