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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: Waldwick Boro (5410)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $33,856,771
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,610
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,034
2017-18 Total Spending: $37,671,128
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,626
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,174
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,174
Revenue Sources, State: 16.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 124.3
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.62%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,857
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|50
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,945
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29|49
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,088
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 29|49
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,782
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,941
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.82%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 96.25%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.9%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,972
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 93.77%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,999
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 93.32%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 91.44%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,984
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,042
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,798
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 88.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 88.25%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 52.01%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|49
% 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): 58.92%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 839
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 56.46%
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): $479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 31.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 33.2%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $18
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $74
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $368
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 29|49
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $68,383
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|49
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $67,360
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 31|49
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 74.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|49
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $72,895
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 33|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 76.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 16|49
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $72,895
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 29|49
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 124.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|49
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $129,765
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 39|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 140.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|49
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $133,832
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|49
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 14.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 12|49
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,632,435
2016-17 Actual: $800,428
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $5,432,863
2017-18 Actual: $-1,447,641
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $842,385
Actual Excess (2017-18): $798,044