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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: Wanaque Boro (5440)
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: $20,348,546
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 954
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,328
2017-18 Total Spending: $21,764,630
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 914
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,819
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,819
Revenue Sources, State: 25.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 69%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 3.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 81.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 150.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.53%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,676
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 49|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,072
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 52|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,180
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 51|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 65.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 66|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 65.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,979
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 65.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 97.76%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,781
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 63.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,611
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 63.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 96.93%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
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): 21|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): 18|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.2%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 77.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,570
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 74.13%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 70.3%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,054
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,128
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 66|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 72|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 68.56%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 68.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 68.52%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,572
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,553
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.5%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 20.01%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 19.27%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 21.18%
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): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 25.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 30.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $321
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $8
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): 9.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 59|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $66,725
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 41|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 60|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $65,948
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 30|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 81.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $68,820
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 73.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 33|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $67,773
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 26|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 150.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $128,251
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 49|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 128.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 54|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $114,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 15|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 17.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 28|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 15.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 47|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,255,554
2016-17 Actual: $260,706
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $2,516,260
2017-18 Actual: $-159,931
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $240,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $341,540