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District: RAMSEY BORO (4310)
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: $55,666,838
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,074.4
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,106
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 51
2012-13 Total Spending: $59,104,426
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,018.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,582
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 54
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,582
Revenue Sources, State: 12%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 69.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 241.5
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,204
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 57
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,953
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,997
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 58
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,965
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 66.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,686
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 97.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 65%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 97.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 97%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,675
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,857
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 84.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 75.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,057
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 76.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $24
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): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,093
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 78.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 70.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 75.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,618
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,457
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,748
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $888
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.2%
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): $729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 50%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 58.3%
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): $351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $410
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 26.6%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 22.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 24.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $15
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $42
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $80
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 52
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $68,675
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 55
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $72,255
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 69.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 52
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $73,643
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 34
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 64.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 56
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $81,240
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 55
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 241.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 6
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $139,779
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 61
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 166.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $138,701
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 61
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 23.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 3
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $5,288,530
2011-12 Actual: $2,657,229
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $7,945,759
2012-13 Actual: $750,430
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $2,316,006
Actual Excess (2012-13): $2,341,639