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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: West New York Town (5670)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Hudson
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $175,582,980
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 9,205
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,076
2017-18 Total Spending: $177,408,639
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 9,137
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,416
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,416
Revenue Sources, State: 85.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 10%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 88.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 192.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.42%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,052
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 14|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,326
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,654
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 17|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,822
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,007
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,792
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 98.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,857
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 98.13%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,561
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 97.37%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.055%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 19.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,838
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 19.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 70|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 90.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 18.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 93.08%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 78|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 93.2%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $908
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.65%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 81.44%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $948
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 75.96%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|98
% 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): 53.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $673
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 53.12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 721
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|97
% 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): 50.35%
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): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 33.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 34.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 34.5%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $11
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $32
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $55
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $65,663
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 25|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 13.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $67,071
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 30|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 88.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $72,673
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 93.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 16|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $73,887
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 28|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 192.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 28|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $144,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 83|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 189.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 28|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $145,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 81|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 16.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 58|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 15.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 58|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $5,914,647
2016-17 Actual: $1,641,510
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $7,556,157
2017-18 Actual: $3,626,907
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $3,041,202
Actual Excess (2017-18): $5,006,929