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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)
2010-11 Total Spending: $15,141,388
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,030.1
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,698
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21
2011-12 Total Spending: $15,835,944
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 997.2
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,880
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,880
Revenue Sources, State: 11.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2011 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 64.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 135.6
10/15/11 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,661
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,554
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 47
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,488
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 62.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $8,704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 96.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% 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 budget): $8,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.3%
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 budget): $287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,777
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $2,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 92.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 61
% 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 budget): $2,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 84.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 85%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2011-12): 79.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 80.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $745
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 69
% 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 budget): $960
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 80
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 63.2%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
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 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 26%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 28.1%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $13
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 13.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 18
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $72,885
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 80
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 13
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $63,978
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 67
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 64.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 77
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $77,135
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 67
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 74.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 52
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $79,063
Salary Ranking (2012-13): 71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 135.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 83
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $129,233
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 121.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 86
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $127,699
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 70
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 84
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 10.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 86
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $2,846,579
2010-11 Actual: $-25,836
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,820,743
2011-12 Actual: $303,896
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2010-11): $1,090,006
Actual Excess (2011-12): $1,466,129
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