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District: PARAMUS BORO (3930)
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: $80,733,448
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,114
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,624
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 80
2012-13 Total Spending: $83,628,849
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,075.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,521
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 80
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,521
Revenue Sources, State: 12.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.8%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 64.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 196.0
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,030
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 84
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,643
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 85
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,877
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 87
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 53.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 78
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,883
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 78
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 78
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,447
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 88.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 87%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,734
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 94
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,906
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 100
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 88.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,556
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 89.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 102
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 88.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 93
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,466
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): $2,754
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 94
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 53.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 93
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 55%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 52%
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): $317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 94
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 30.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 32.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 34.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $152
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $73
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $62
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 43
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $61,375
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 38
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,850
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 47
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 64.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 92
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $67,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 20
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 64.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 90
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $71,755
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 40
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 196.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 39
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $140,937
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 96
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 172.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $140,937
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 94
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 18.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 37
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $7,745,671
2011-12 Actual: $2,724,040
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $10,469,711
2012-13 Actual: $2,922,220
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $1,010,000
Actual Excess (2012-13): $300,000