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District: CLIFTON CITY (0900)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $176,464,403
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 11,017.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,017
2013-14 Total Spending: $174,843,823
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 10,970.8
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,937
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,937
Revenue Sources, State: 23.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 72%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 68.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 186.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,763
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 14|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,436
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,837
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 6|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 64.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 9|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 64.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,810
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 88|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,734
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,771
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,556
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 89.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,562
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 88.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $870
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 76.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 76.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $924
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 74.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $880
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 66.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 64.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 62.9%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 34.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.9%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 32.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $27
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $42
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $53
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $61,234
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 32|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $61,755
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 32|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 68.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 75|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $67,650
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 72.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 64|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $66,285
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 15|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 186.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 40|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $116,125
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 28|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 212.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 29|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $114,894
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 23|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 18.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $14,380,288
2012-13 Actual: $6,010,721
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $20,391,009
2013-14 Actual: $-86,450
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $507,661