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District: GARFIELD CITY (1700)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $94,894,059
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,921.7
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,281
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 76
2012-13 Total Spending: $102,939,518
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,029.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,466
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 79
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,466
Revenue Sources, State: 69.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 24.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 3.9%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 102.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 196.2
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,171
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 72
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,042
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 77
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,840
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 59
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 97.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 17.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,549
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,085
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 83%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,024
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 83%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 84%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 93
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,037
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 80.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 73.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 83.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 52.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $967
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 52.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $925
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 55.9%
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): $172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 27.6%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $163
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $274
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 14.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 6
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $57,456
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 21
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 70
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $58,661
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 102.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 18
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $79,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 72
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 79.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $88,785
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 89
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 196.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 38
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $137,300
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 184.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $142,385
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 96
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 18.1
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): $2,809,252
2011-12 Actual: $6,962,227
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $9,771,479
2012-13 Actual: $-1,640,604
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $2,069,258
Actual Excess (2012-13): $2,965,226