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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: Westwood Regional (5755)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $58,788,122
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,821
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,840
2017-18 Total Spending: $64,362,157
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,839
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,670
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,670
Revenue Sources, State: 15.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 60
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 147.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.3%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,284
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 63|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,641
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 59|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,291
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 64|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,886
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.18%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 50.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.84%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.7%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 70|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 21.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 20.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 22.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,781
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 69|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 80.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 80.13%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 78.32%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,055
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 87.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,601
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 86.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,719
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 83.65%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,527
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $865
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 56.65%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $902
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 57.67%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 981
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 51.93%
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): $437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31.5%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $246
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $75
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $72
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 59|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $66,780
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 53|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $70,180
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 47|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 60.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 64|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $66,830
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 59.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 63|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $71,280
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 35|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 147.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $123,327
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 145.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 28|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $127,195
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 15.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $20,470,708
2016-17 Actual: $3,152,534
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $23,623,242
2017-18 Actual: $-20,244
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $750,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $750,000