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District: LITTLE FERRY BORO (2710)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: BERGEN
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $19,950,110
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,327.4
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,029
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20
2012-13 Total Spending: $20,304,441
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,361.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,916
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,916
Revenue Sources, State: 15.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 128.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 204.3
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,200
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,542
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,718
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 5
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,514
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 63.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 64.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 67%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $6,888
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 64.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 78%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 87.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 81.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,096
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $918
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $93
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 80
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $95
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 80
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 74.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 73.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $628
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 68.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,041
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $921
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% 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): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% 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): 57.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $621
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 53.5%
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): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 19.8%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.1%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 23.5%
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): 14.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $65,213
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 67
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 14.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $64,922
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 65
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 128.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $81,990
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 72
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 107.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $78,544
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 66
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 204.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 21
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $125,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 61
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 211.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 12
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $127,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 58
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $362,687
2011-12 Actual: $343,510
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $779,301
2012-13 Actual: $406,036
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $463,568