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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: Wood-Ridge Boro (5830)
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: $23,253,677
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,256
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,517
2017-18 Total Spending: $24,844,368
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,281
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,391
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,391
Revenue Sources, State: 16.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 72%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 7.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.4%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 108.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 156.1
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.53%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,756
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6|50
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,876
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|49
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,464
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 6|49
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,089
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,760
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.36%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $6,973
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.26%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 96.76%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 55.65%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 73.03%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 73.4%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.6%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
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): $1,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,592
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 85%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 85.33%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 64.44%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|49
% 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): 68.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 62.16%
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): $423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
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): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|49
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $60,965
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 3|49
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $63,065
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 16|49
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 108.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|49
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $55,965
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 67.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|49
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $58,065
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 4|49
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 156.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|49
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $116,963
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 135.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 12|49
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $115,737
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|49
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 23|49
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,700,101
2016-17 Actual: $-328,804
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $2,372,588
2017-18 Actual: $-123,825
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0