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District: WEST MILFORD TWP (5650)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $79,113,552
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,671.5
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,548
2015-16 Total Spending: $80,309,436
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,553.5
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,600
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,600
Revenue Sources, State: 27.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 66%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 53.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 129.3
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,119
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,470
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 65|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,579
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 64|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,603
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 64|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 63|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,872
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $392
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 57|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $60
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 57|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 93.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 63|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 91.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 87.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,477
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 54|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 87.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,540
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,924
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,914
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 56|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 60|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 60.9%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $398
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $75
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $215
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $23
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $68,920
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 55|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 62|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $72,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 58|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 53.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 68|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $67,420
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 50.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 70|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $74,820
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 48|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 129.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 57|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $118,198
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 26|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 134.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 51|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $125,305
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 43|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 15.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $9,561,797
2014-15 Actual: $-228,962
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $9,332,835
2015-16 Actual: $329,233
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $2,957,314
Actual Excess (2015-16): $2,940,264

* Districts that did not report any values (N.R.), and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.