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District: TOTOWA BORO (5200)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $15,831,606
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 997.2
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,876
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34
2012-13 Total Spending: $16,251,796
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,017.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,976
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,976
Revenue Sources, State: 12.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.1%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 121.1
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,554
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,289
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,562
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 50
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.9%
%% 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): $161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 88.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 84.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 87.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,590
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,891
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 79.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 84.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 82.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,706
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 63.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $791
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57
% 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): 60.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 55.7%
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): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 28.1%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.9%
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): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 12
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $63,978
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 63
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $62,743
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 74.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 51
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $79,063
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 67
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 81.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $79,063
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 121.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 81
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $127,699
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 66
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 150.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $123,580
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 10.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 81
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 73
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,820,743
2011-12 Actual: $303,896
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,124,639
2012-13 Actual: $433,285
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $1,466,129
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,760,848