New Jersey Department of Education

DOE A to Z: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #

Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending 2014

» CSG Home
District: ELMWOOD PARK (1345)
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)
2011-12 Total Spending: $38,892,353
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,557.4
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,208
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7
2012-13 Total Spending: $38,044,175
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,615.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,543
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,543
Revenue Sources, State: 19.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 75.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.6%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 117.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 194.5
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,932
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,333
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $9,469
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 1
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $5,188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 52.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $5,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $4,878
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 49.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $4,839
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 51.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $4,784
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 50.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $82
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,568
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,562
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 78.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 72.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 73.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,550
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 74.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 81.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 81.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $745
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 54.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 63.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 57.4%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 30.8%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 32.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 33.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 16.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 4
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $54,322
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 16.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $54,360
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 117.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $56,819
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 3
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 116.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $60,871
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 6
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 194.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 14
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $119,723
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 33
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 209.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $119,141
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 13.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $-683,552
2011-12 Actual: $-1,530,938
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $-2,214,044
2012-13 Actual: $3,645,580
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0