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District: HACKENSACK CITY (1860)
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: $99,139,648
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,332.9
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,590
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 71
2012-13 Total Spending: $103,556,951
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,306.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,046
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 98
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,046
Revenue Sources, State: 21.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 63%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 7.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.4%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.4%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 18.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 99.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 173.8
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,620
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 79
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,534
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 101
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,746
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 74
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9,534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 65.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $12,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 65.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $10,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 93
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 64.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9,248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 63.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 97%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $11,628
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 93
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 89.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 88.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 87.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,493
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 89.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 81
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 87.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,057
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 83%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,611
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $771
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 60.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $943
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 58.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $772
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 47.9%
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): $255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 89
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 22.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 22.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $78
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $48
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $65
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 18.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 3
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $76,885
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 91
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $82,285
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 99
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 99.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 22
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $95,205
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 74.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 61
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $96,560
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 173.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 70
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $145,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 100
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 155.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 80
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $145,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 99
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 11.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 99
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 13.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 90
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $6,328,919
2011-12 Actual: $1,803,222
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $8,132,141
2012-13 Actual: $3,156,361
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $1,086,604
Actual Excess (2012-13): $750,445