District Remains Below the Average in Cost Per Pupil

The Hasbrouck Heights school district remains below average in cost per pupil once again according to figures listed in the state Department of Education School Report Card, released last week.

For the 2010-2011 school year the total cost per pupil was $15,641, fairly below the average amount of $17,649 among districts with similar budgets. Also the figures show that the total cost per pupil went down from $16,125 from the 2009-2010 school year.

Although total cost per pupil remained below the average for the 2009-2010 school year it had increased significantly from the previous 2008-2009 school year by  nearly $1,000 per pupil. See the chart below.

Per Pupil Expenditures

2010-2011

2009-2010

2008-2009

District budget

Budget type average

District budget

Budget type average

District budget

Budget type average

Total classroom instruction

$7,356

$7,919

$7,361

$8,059

$7,151

$7,786

Total support services

$1,862

$2,051.00

$1,858

$2,159

$1,464

$2,070

Total administration costs

$1,222

$1,369

$1,295

$1,400

$1,786

$1,368

Total operations and maintenance of plant

$1,111

$1,604

$1,256

$1,641

$1,276

$1,642

Total food service costs

$55

$64

$67

Total extracurricular costs

$317

$225

$319

$246

$299

$240

Budgetary Cost Per Pupil

$11,885

$13,264

$12,101

$13,594

$11,989

$13,207

Total Cost Per Pupil

$15,641

$17,469

$16,125

$17,885

$15,198

$17,322

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