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District: WESTWOOD REGIONAL (5755)
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: $50,855,041
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,776.3
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,318
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 54
2012-13 Total Spending: $55,251,085
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,742.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,148
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,148
Revenue Sources, State: 13%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 68.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 122.4
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,348
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,895
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 57
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,254
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 60
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 53%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,541
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 50.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 50.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,084
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 49.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 22.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 22.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 22.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 73.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,568
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 76.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,675
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 72.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,912
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 88.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 86.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,573
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 82.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,606
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $784
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 55.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $887
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 55.2%
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): $409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 27.7%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $101
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $83
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $83
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 44
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $59,288
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 17
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $60,913
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 68.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 54
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $70,594
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 27
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 62.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 60
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $67,750
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 24
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 122.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 64
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $126,579
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 47
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 117.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 65
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $122,619
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 11.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 63
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $6,668,623
2011-12 Actual: $3,724,922
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $10,393,545
2012-13 Actual: $1,488,255
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $1,500,000
Actual Excess (2012-13): $750,000