County budget brief

Bergen County district budgets

Bergen County has 77 latest-year UFB district rows, $3.7B in proposed operating budgets, and 134,381 UFB on-roll students. The county average NJDOE comparative cost is $24,524, with a range of $17,126 to $103,100. The operating-revenue model is mostly local.

NJDOE User-Friendly Budgets, 2025-26 latest year. Real movement is converted to 2025 dollars with CPI-U. How this budget data works

77UFB district rows

$3.7Bproposed operating budgets

134,381UFB on-roll students

$24,524mean NJDOE comparative cost

80% / 15%local / state operating revenue

What stands out

Cost rangeBergen Co Special Service has the county's highest published comparative cost at $103,100.

Real movementSaddle River Boro has the largest first-to-latest real comparative-cost movement at +$11,581.

Current proposalLatest-file proposed operating budgets change +$8.5M versus revised/current rows; Allendale Boro has the strongest proposal signal (Capital proposal decrease, operating -$6.0M).

Funding modelOperating revenue is 80% local, 15% state, with 1% of operating scale in charter/Renaissance transfers countywide.

Reader routeUse this county page to choose a district report, then check peer evidence, proposal movement, inflation-adjusted movement, categories, student denominators, and side-file rows before making a budget claim.

Cross-slice routeCounty rank is the first peer frame; model, comparison, and category pages show whether the same district is unusual for a fairer budget slice.

County story angles

These angles group the strongest generated district first-read leads inside Bergen County. They are meant to turn the county brief from a rank list into local assignments: what looks reportable, which district reports carry the proof, which records to pull next, and which shortcut to block.

Story angle	Local signal	District proof	Reporting path	Block before writing	Open next
One-time supportIs the budget using fund balance, reserve, or carryover support that needs a recurrence check?	6 of 77 county district rows have this as the first-read lane.Primary route: Test one-time support: Is the budget leaning on fund balance, reserve withdrawals, or carryover that must be checked for recurrence?	Old Tappan BoroFund-balance, reserve, and carryover source rows total $6.6M, 24% of proposed operating-budget scale.largest named row is Capital reserve withdrawals at $5.2M.Moonachie BoroFund-balance, reserve, and carryover source rows total $2.2M, 16% of proposed operating-budget scale.largest named row is Budgeted fund balance at $1.1M.	Frame Budgeted fund-balance, reserve-withdrawal, and carryover source rows scaled to proposed operating budget.Pull Fund-balance appropriation notes, reserve withdrawal rows, board minutes, and audit or ACFR schedules.Check whether the source recurs, replaces aid or levy, bridges a one-year plan, or draws restricted reserves.	Do not call planned source rows audited cash stress or recurring operating revenue.	One-time brief Source map District index
Cost positionWhy does this district sit high on the published comparative-cost line?	9 of 77 county district rows have this as the first-read lane.Primary route: Compare cost position: Is the district expensive, or just in a high-cost peer group?	Bergen Co Special ServicePublished comparative cost is $103,100.rank #1 statewide and #1 inside Bergen County.real comparative-cost movement is -$16,625.Saddle River BoroPublished comparative cost is $42,505.rank #12 statewide and #2 inside Bergen County.real comparative-cost movement is +$11,581.	Frame County, cost band, budget model, service load, and named local peers; use NJDOE's published comparative-cost line.Pull Budget presentation, adopted budget book, staffing/program notes, and local peer reports.Check whether county, scale, grade span, placements, transfers, or side files explain the rank.	Do not turn comparative cost into waste, quality, or adequacy by itself.	Cost brief Comparison atlas District index
Outside-operating familyAre capital projects, facilities acquisition, reserve withdrawals, or debt-service rows distorting all-funds comparisons?	21 of 77 county district rows have this as the first-read lane.Primary route: Separate outside-operating money: Is the story about grants, special revenue, capital, facilities, or debt rather than recurring operating spending?	Paramus BoroCapital, facilities, and debt: Capital, facilities, and debt changes -$40.1M in the latest file.Local taxes and local sources represents 93% of operating scale.Elmwood ParkCapital, facilities, and debt: Capital, facilities, and debt changes -$11.3M in the latest file.State aid sits +27 pts vs county average.Local taxes and local sources represents 58% of operating scale.	Frame Special-revenue, capital, facilities, and debt families scaled against operating budget only as context.Pull Grant schedules, capital/debt schedules, line-item budget, source-row proof sections, and project or bond records.Check whether the signal belongs to grants, capital, facilities, or debt before reading it as recurring operating spending.	Do not add outside-operating source-family rows into one operating total or treat them as ordinary classroom spending.	Outside-operating brief Category atlas Source map
Current proposal changeWhat does the latest proposed budget column change right now?	4 of 77 county district rows have this as the first-read lane.Primary route: Read the current proposal: What changes now in the proposed column before the long-run trend is interpreted?	South Hackensack TwpOperating budget changes +$381,159.published comparative-cost row changes -$4,401.largest revenue driver is Tax levy (+$267,893).largest use driver is General current (+$381,159).Allendale BoroOperating budget changes -$6.0M.published comparative-cost row changes +$325.largest revenue driver is Local revenue (+$568,508).largest use driver is Capital outlay (-$6.4M).	Frame Latest UFB revised/current column versus proposed column in nominal budget-year dollars.Pull Proposed budget, revised/current column support, adoption minutes, budget hearing deck, and district FAQ.Check what is recurring, one-time, grant-funded, enrollment-driven, negotiated, or reclassified.	Do not treat nominal proposal movement as an audited result or inflation-adjusted trend.	Proposal brief Reporting leads District index
Fund balance/reserve familyIs the district leaning on fund balance, capital reserve, maintenance reserve, or similar one-time sources?	3 of 77 county district rows have this as the first-read lane.Primary route: Test one-time support: Is the budget leaning on fund balance, reserve withdrawals, or carryover that must be checked for recurrence?	Waldwick BoroFund balance and reserves: Fund balance and reserves changes -$11.9M in the latest file.Preschool sits -13 pts vs county average.Local taxes and local sources represents 91% of operating scale.Woodcliff Lake BoroFund balance and reserves: Fund balance and reserves changes -$3.6M in the latest file.Capital, facilities, and debt moved -$1.7M since 2019-20.Local taxes and local sources represents 93% of operating scale.	Frame Fund-balance, reserve, and carryover source-family rows beside recap balances, proposal movement, and recurrence checks.Pull Fund-balance appropriation notes, reserve withdrawal rows, recap schedules, board minutes, and audit or ACFR schedules.Check whether the fund-balance or reserve row is recurring support, a one-year bridge, restricted, or paired with close-year balances.	Do not call planned source-family rows audited cash stress, recurring revenue, or a structural deficit by themselves.	One-time brief Source map District index
Operating funding familyWhich aid lines explain dependence on state funding or first-to-latest movement?	6 of 77 county district rows have this as the first-read lane.Primary route: Follow operating funding: Did the budget move toward local levy, state aid, federal revenue, or fund balance?	Ridgefield Park TwpState aid: State aid moved +$9.6M since 2019-20.Capital, facilities, and debt changes +$3.3M in the latest file.Local taxes and local sources represents 52% of operating scale.North Arlington BoroState aid: State aid moved +$8.6M since 2019-20.Fund balance and reserves changes -$4.2M in the latest file.Local taxes and local sources represents 64% of operating scale.	Frame Operating revenue source-family scale, local peer gaps, CPI-U real movement, and latest proposal movement; keep General Fund basis visible.Pull State-aid notices, levy worksheet, fund-balance notes, source-row proof sections, and tax-impact materials.Check whether the source-family signal is a current revenue scale issue, a peer gap, a real movement, or a proposal-column move.	Do not read General Fund operating source rows as all-funds revenue, taxpayer burden, or proof of cause without local records.	Funding brief Source map Category atlas

County category and source-family leads

This table localizes the category story. It groups district source-family signals by county so a reader can see which budget families recur across local districts, which examples carry the proof, and whether the signal is current scale, county peer gap, inflation-adjusted movement, or latest proposal movement.

Budget family	County signal	District proof	Why it matters	Block before writing	Open next
Capital, facilities, and debtAre capital projects, facilities acquisition, reserve withdrawals, or debt-service rows distorting all-funds comparisons?	40 county district rows have generated source-family signals.real movement (22); proposal move (15); peer gap (3)	Paramus BoroCapital, facilities, and debt changes -$40.1M in the latest file · Proposal moveElmwood ParkCapital, facilities, and debt changes -$11.3M in the latest file · Proposal moveEnglewood CityCapital, facilities, and debt moved -$8.7M since 2019-20 · Real movement	Use this family to move from a broad county read to named source-row proof before writing from totals.Capital and debt rows use operating budget only as a common scale reference.	Do not add source-family rows into one total or treat a family signal as cause, waste, adequacy, or recurring spending without local records.	Outside-operating brief Category atlas Comparison atlas Current proposal Real movement
PreschoolIs preschool aid, carryover, instruction, or support service scale material?	38 county district rows have generated source-family signals.real movement (1); proposal move (1); peer gap (36)	Garfield CityPreschool moved -$6.5M since 2019-20 · Real movementCarlstadt BoroPreschool changes +$956,141 in the latest file · Proposal moveAllendale BoroPreschool sits -13 pts vs county average · Peer gap	Use this family to move from a broad county read to named source-row proof before writing from totals.Preschool rows can appear in revenue and appropriation files and can be outside ordinary K-12 comparisons.	Do not add source-family rows into one total or treat a family signal as cause, waste, adequacy, or recurring spending without local records.	Students brief Category atlas Comparison atlas Current proposal Real movement
Local taxes and local sourcesHow much of the budget story is local levy, tuition, fees, or miscellaneous local revenue?	71 county district rows have generated source-family signals.current scale (71)	River Vale TwpLocal taxes and local sources represents 96% of operating scale · Current scaleGlen Rock BoroLocal taxes and local sources represents 95% of operating scale · Current scaleWyckoff TwpLocal taxes and local sources represents 95% of operating scale · Current scale	Use this family to move from a broad county read to named source-row proof before writing from totals.Mostly revenue-file rows. Tax levy is merged across label variants where the source changed names.	Do not add source-family rows into one total or treat a family signal as cause, waste, adequacy, or recurring spending without local records.	Funding/tax brief Category atlas Source map
Fund balance and reservesIs the district leaning on fund balance, capital reserve, maintenance reserve, or similar one-time sources?	16 county district rows have generated source-family signals.proposal move (10); real movement (6)	Waldwick BoroFund balance and reserves changes -$11.9M in the latest file · Proposal moveRidgewood VillageFund balance and reserves changes -$10.3M in the latest file · Proposal moveRamsey BoroFund balance and reserves changes -$6.4M in the latest file · Proposal move	Use this family to move from a broad county read to named source-row proof before writing from totals.Reserve and fund-balance rows are context signals, not recurring operating revenue.	Do not add source-family rows into one total or treat a family signal as cause, waste, adequacy, or recurring spending without local records.	One-time brief Category atlas Current proposal Real movement Source map
State aidWhich aid lines explain dependence on state funding or first-to-latest movement?	14 county district rows have generated source-family signals.real movement (8); peer gap (2); current scale (4)	Fair Lawn BoroState aid moved +$14.4M since 2019-20 · Real movementBergen Co Special ServiceState aid moved +$12.3M since 2019-20 · Real movementRidgefield Park TwpState aid moved +$9.6M since 2019-20 · Real movement	Use this family to move from a broad county read to named source-row proof before writing from totals.Includes aid rows other than preschool-specific rows, which are separated because they often move as a program block.	Do not add source-family rows into one total or treat a family signal as cause, waste, adequacy, or recurring spending without local records.	Funding/tax brief Category atlas Comparison atlas Real movement Source map
Transfers and tuitionDo charter/Renaissance transfers, tuition, or purchased placements change the budget story?	11 county district rows have generated source-family signals.real movement (1); peer gap (9); current scale (1)	Ridgefield BoroTransfers and tuition moved -$4.9M since 2019-20 · Real movementRockleighTransfers and tuition sits +56 pts vs county average · Peer gapBergen County VocationalTransfers and tuition sits +32 pts vs county average · Peer gap	Use this family to move from a broad county read to named source-row proof before writing from totals.Transfer and tuition rows often identify the districts where money leaves the district-run setting.	Do not add source-family rows into one total or treat a family signal as cause, waste, adequacy, or recurring spending without local records.	Students brief Category atlas Comparison atlas Real movement Source map

County story map

This map keeps the county peer frame from collapsing into one rank. Each row names the county-level read, the districts to open first, the reporting check that should follow, and the shortcut to block before writing from the numbers.

Story lane	County read	District examples	Reporting check	Block before writing	Open next
Cost spreadWhich local comparison frame should lead?	Bergen ranges from $17,126 to $103,100 on NJDOE comparative cost, a $85,974 spread around a $24,524 county mean.	Bergen Co Special Service$103,100 · highest county costPalisades Park$17,126 · lowest county cost	Ask whether county peers, funding model, scale, cost band, placements, or side-file rows make the comparison fair.	Do not treat a county rank as quality or recompute comparative cost from operating budget divided by enrollment.	Cost brief Comparison atlas District leads
Proposal watchWhat changes in the current proposed column?	77 county rows have latest-file proposal comparisons; proposed operating budgets change +$8.5M versus revised/current rows.	Allendale Boro-$6.0M · Capital proposal decreaseParamus Boro-$26.6M · Capital outlay	Pull the proposed budget, hearing deck, adoption minutes, and named source rows before calling the change recurring.	Proposal movement is nominal latest-file planning movement, not audited spending and not CPI-adjusted trend.	Proposal brief Proposal table Source rows
Funding and tax pressureWho pays, and does the tax basis change the read?	Operating revenue is 80% local and 15% state; weighted tax levy per UFB on-roll is $20,129.	Saddle River Boro$77,193 · highest tax levy per UFB on-rollSouth Bergen Jointure Com100% · highest local operating shareFairview Boro67% · highest state operating share	Separate levy per planning student, estimated rate, taxable value, equalized value, and municipal or regional slices.	Operating revenue mix is not all-funds revenue, audited revenue, or a household tax-bill claim.	Funding Tax burden Model atlas
Category structureWhich spending or revenue family makes the county concrete?	Countywide high-level transfer share is 1%; school-based budgeting share is 2%; outside-operating scale should be checked separately from recurring operating budget.	Garfield City10% · largest charter/Renaissance transfer shareGarfield City50% · largest school-based budgeting shareBergen Co Special Service18% · largest special-revenue or debt-service scale	Use category families and named source rows to explain the structure, then keep operating, grants, capital, and debt separate.	High-level use rows, source families, and raw UFB rows can overlap and should not be added into one schedule.	Category atlas Outside-operating Source rows
Real movementDid the county story change after inflation?	The county mean latest-year comparative cost is $24,524; the largest positive district movement is +$11,581 and the largest decline is -$16,625.	Saddle River Boro+$11,581 · largest first-to-latest real cost increaseBergen Co Special Service-$16,625 · largest first-to-latest real cost decline	Pair real comparative-cost movement with operating-budget movement, UFB on-roll, source-family movement, and proposal timing.	Do not collapse first-to-latest CPI-adjusted movement and latest-file proposal movement into one trend claim.	Real-movement brief Statewide trend Storylines
Students and service loadIs the cost story a denominator or placement story?	UFB planning enrollment totals 134,381; sent-placement and special-education planning-row scales can change a per-student read.	Saddle River Boro162% · largest sent-placement shareBergen Co Special Service101% · largest special-education planning-row scale	Put UFB planning on-roll, fall enrollment, special education, sent placements, received students, and student need in view.	UFB on-roll is a planning denominator; it is not fall enrollment and should not silently replace it.	Students brief Measure guide District leads
One-time supportIs the operating budget leaning on nonrecurring sources?	40 county districts meet the material fund-balance, reserve, or carryover source-row screen, totaling $140.5M.	Old Tappan Boro24% · largest one-time source share	Compare planned support with proposal movement, recap balance/reserve rows, board materials, and audit context.	Planned fund-balance, reserve, or carryover rows are not audited cash stress, surplus, or recurring revenue by themselves.	One-time support Side files Reporting leads
Side-file explanationsWhich context rows could change the story?	Tax, recap, unusual-item, shared-service, school-resource, and listed administrative-salary side files can identify the records and interviews to pull next.	Teaneck Twp278 · most indexed side-file rowsTeaneck Twp$400.0M · largest unusual-item amount	Use side files to identify the local records, contracts, tax documents, staffing context, or interviews that have to follow UFB.	Side-file rows are sparse context, not audited fiscal schedules, complete payroll, audited savings, or causal proof.	Side-file brief Story desk Source map

Reader routes for this county

Reader question	County signal	Start with	Open next	Keep the claim honest
Cost positionIs the district expensive, or expensive for this peer set?	Bergen ranges from $17,126 to $103,100 on NJDOE comparative cost per pupil.	Bergen Co Special Service$103,100 · highest county cost Palisades Park$17,126 · lowest county cost	Cost brief Comparison atlas District leads	Use county rank before statewide rank; comparative cost is NJDOE's published line, not spending divided by enrollment.
Real movementDid anything change after inflation?	The county average latest-year comparative cost is $24,524; district movement should be checked in 2025 dollars.	Saddle River Boro+$11,581 · largest first-to-latest real cost movement	Real-movement brief Statewide trend Storylines	Real movement is a reporting screen across loaded UFB years; latest proposal changes are nominal and answer a different question.
Current proposalWhat does the proposed column change now?	77 county rows have latest-file proposal comparisons; proposed operating budgets change +$8.5M versus revised/current budget rows.	Allendale Boro-$6.0M · Capital proposal decrease Paramus Boro-$26.6M · Capital outlay	Proposal brief Proposal table Source rows	Proposal rows are nominal latest-file planning changes, not audited spending and not inflation-adjusted multi-year trend.
Funding modelWho pays, and did that model shift?	Operating revenue is 80% local and 15% state on an operating-budget-weighted basis.	South Bergen Jointure Com100% · highest local operating share Fairview Boro67% · highest state operating share	Funding Tax burden Model atlas	Revenue mix is General Fund operating revenue, not all-funds revenue; tax rates and tax base need the district side-file context.
Spending structureWhich category makes the budget look different?	Countywide high-level transfer share is 1%; school-based budgeting share is 2%.	Garfield City10% · largest charter/Renaissance transfer share	Category atlas Category brief Line rows	High-level use rows and lower-level source rows can overlap. Use them as category signals before reading source tables.
Students and side filesIs the cost story really a denominator or context story?	UFB planning enrollment totals 134,381; placement and side-file rows can change per-student interpretation.	Saddle River Boro162% · largest sent-placement share Teaneck Twp278 · most indexed side-file rows	Students brief Side-file brief Measure guide	UFB on-roll is a planning denominator. Side files are context, not audited spending totals or complete payroll.
Comparison slicesIs county rank the fair comparison, or only the first one?	Generated county tags include Side-file context (74), Locally funded (64), One-time support (40).	Bergen Co Special Service$103,100 · Side-file context comparison example	Comparison atlas Model atlas Story desk	Generated tags overlap and point to reporting frames; they are not ratings, causes, or proof that one district is a true peer for every claim.

District comparison

This table keeps the county peer frame visible before opening a full district budget report. Rows are latest-year UFB rows; links open full district budget reports where the UFB row matches a published district profile.

District	Cost	Real movement	Funding	Spending structure	Students and side files
Bergen Co Special ServiceHigh comparative cost, Locally funded, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context	$103,100#1 county · #1 NJ	-$16,625-14% since first loaded cost row	98% local / n/a statetax levy per UFB on-roll $19,981	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 18%	UFB on-roll 587sent placements 0%; special education 101%; side rows 48
Saddle River BoroHigh comparative cost, Rising real cost, Locally funded, High tax effort, Placement load, One-time support, Side-file context	$42,505#2 county · #12 NJ	+$11,58137% since first loaded cost row	86% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $77,193	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 4%	UFB on-roll 130sent placements 162%; special education 8%; side rows 26
Alpine BoroHigh comparative cost, Locally funded, High tax effort, Placement load, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context	$35,241#3 county · #19 NJ	-$9,471-21% since first loaded cost row	87% local / 4% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $47,637	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 161sent placements 34%; special education 17%; side rows 29
Englewood Cliffs BoroHigh comparative cost, Rising real cost, Locally funded, High tax effort, Placement load, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context	$32,777#4 county · #29 NJ	+$4,16215% since first loaded cost row	85% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $39,048	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 410sent placements 12%; special education 14%; side rows 28
Pascack Valley RegionalHigh comparative cost, Locally funded, High tax effort, One-time support, Side-file context	$32,606#5 county · #32 NJ	+$2,88810% since first loaded cost row	88% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $33,713	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 1,708sent placements 4%; special education 20%; side rows 48
Franklin Lakes BoroHigh comparative cost, Locally funded, High tax effort, One-time support, Side-file context	$30,907#6 county · #42 NJ	-$2,522-8% since first loaded cost row	86% local / 6% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $28,411	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 1,169sent placements 3%; special education 15%; side rows 40
Ramapo-Indian Hill RegHigh comparative cost, Rising real cost, Locally funded, High tax effort, One-time support, Side-file context	$30,602#7 county · #45 NJ	+$4,56918% since first loaded cost row	86% local / 6% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $31,535	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 1,831sent placements 2%; special education 17%; side rows 48
Park Ridge BoroHigh comparative cost, Locally funded, High tax effort, One-time support, Side-file context	$30,263#8 county · #46 NJ	+$1,1904% since first loaded cost row	89% local / 4% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $31,051	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 1,127sent placements 3%; special education 18%; side rows 31
Ramsey BoroHigh comparative cost, Locally funded, High tax effort, Side-file context	$29,853#9 county · #49 NJ	+$2,81010% since first loaded cost row	92% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $29,504	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 2,273sent placements 1%; special education 14%; side rows 40
Carlstadt BoroRising real cost, Locally funded, Placement load, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context	$28,675#10 county · #59 NJ	+$5,56524% since first loaded cost row	81% local / 6% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $25,620	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 9%	UFB on-roll 486sent placements 13%; special education 14%; side rows 25
Bergen County VocationalLocally funded, Side-file context	$28,583#11 county · #60 NJ	-$7,111-20% since first loaded cost row	92% local / 6% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $13,432	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 11%	UFB on-roll 2,823sent placements 0%; special education 14%; side rows 85
Teaneck TwpLocally funded, Side-file context	$28,294#12 county · #64 NJ	-$309-1% since first loaded cost row	88% local / 8% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $28,295	General currenttransfers 7%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 8%	UFB on-roll 3,708sent placements 4%; special education 18%; side rows 278
Ridgefield BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context	$27,461#13 county · #76 NJ	-$1,520-5% since first loaded cost row	79% local / 9% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $16,408	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 1,580sent placements 4%; special education 24%; side rows 26
Oakland BoroLocally funded, Side-file context	$26,666#14 county · #90 NJ	+$4492% since first loaded cost row	92% local / 6% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $26,895	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 1,301sent placements 2%; special education 20%; side rows 38
Upper Saddle River BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context	$26,213#15 county · #99 NJ	+$7663% since first loaded cost row	85% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $23,431	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 1,115sent placements 1%; special education 10%; side rows 40
Midland Park BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context	$26,212#16 county · #100 NJ	-$459-2% since first loaded cost row	84% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $26,834	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 928sent placements 5%; special education 19%; side rows 31
Ridgefield Park TwpRising real cost, Placement load, One-time support, Side-file context	$26,050#17 county · #104 NJ	+$7,93944% since first loaded cost row	62% local / 32% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $14,861	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 8%	UFB on-roll 2,042sent placements 8%; special education 19%; side rows 39
Mahwah TwpLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context	$25,818#18 county · #111 NJ	+$38<1% since first loaded cost row	89% local / 6% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $27,571	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 2,648sent placements 3%; special education 17%; side rows 37
Woodcliff Lake BoroLocally funded, Side-file context	$25,430#19 county · #123 NJ	-$126>-1% since first loaded cost row	90% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $25,553	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 752sent placements 2%; special education 14%; side rows 42
Northern Valley RegionalLocally funded, Side-file context	$25,257#20 county · #130 NJ	-$2,621-9% since first loaded cost row	90% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $26,871	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 2,317sent placements 2%; special education 21%; side rows 40
Paramus BoroLocally funded, Side-file context	$24,991#21 county · #137 NJ	-$611-2% since first loaded cost row	93% local / 6% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $25,886	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 5%	UFB on-roll 3,553sent placements 1%; special education 17%; side rows 51
South Hackensack TwpLocally funded, High tax effort, Placement load, Side-file context	$24,985#22 county · #138 NJ	+$1,3386% since first loaded cost row	89% local / 7% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $34,065	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 270sent placements 44%; special education 12%; side rows 23
River Vale TwpLocally funded, Side-file context	$24,601#23 county · #149 NJ	+$3541% since first loaded cost row	92% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $25,014	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 1,024sent placements 2%; special education 14%; side rows 38
Old Tappan BoroOne-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context	$24,531#24 county · #154 NJ	-$1,413-5% since first loaded cost row	72% local / 4% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $25,911	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale <1%	UFB on-roll 772sent placements 4%; special education 11%; side rows 39
Northern Highlands RegLocally funded, Placement load, One-time support, Side-file context	$24,493#25 county · #157 NJ	-$443-2% since first loaded cost row	87% local / 4% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $20,940	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 4%	UFB on-roll 1,250sent placements 6%; special education 11%; side rows 36
Garfield CitySchool-based budgeting, Side-file context	$24,282#26 county · #163 NJ	+$1,1475% since first loaded cost row	31% local / 66% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $7,485	School-basedtransfers 10%; school-based 50%; special revenue scale 10%	UFB on-roll 4,984sent placements 2%; special education 19%; side rows 34
Hackensack CityOne-time support, Side-file context	$23,985#27 county · #180 NJ	+$3461% since first loaded cost row	66% local / 28% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $16,961	General currenttransfers 5%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 7%	UFB on-roll 5,733sent placements 3%; special education 21%; side rows 49
Demarest BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context	$23,829#28 county · #183 NJ	-$3,917-14% since first loaded cost row	86% local / 4% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $22,940	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 796sent placements 1%; special education 9%; side rows 34
Bogota BoroPlacement load, Side-file context	$23,758#29 county · #187 NJ	+$1,6387% since first loaded cost row	45% local / 51% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $11,846	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 11%	UFB on-roll 1,346sent placements 10%; special education 17%; side rows 29
Hillsdale BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context	$23,611#30 county · #194 NJ	-$1,010-4% since first loaded cost row	86% local / 7% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $22,804	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 1,116sent placements 2%; special education 16%; side rows 24
Edgewater BoroRising real cost, Locally funded, High tax effort, Placement load, One-time support, Side-file context	$23,402#31 county · #206 NJ	+$9,29266% since first loaded cost row	85% local / 7% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $35,749	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 829sent placements 63%; special education 9%; side rows 36
East Rutherford BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context	$23,344#32 county · #207 NJ	+$1,6358% since first loaded cost row	86% local / 6% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $21,406	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 6%	UFB on-roll 896sent placements 1%; special education 13%; side rows 27
Westwood RegionalLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context	$23,333#33 county · #208 NJ	-$338-1% since first loaded cost row	88% local / 6% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $22,248	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 2,764sent placements 2%; special education 15%; side rows 63
Emerson BoroLocally funded, Side-file context	$23,326#34 county · #209 NJ	+$102<1% since first loaded cost row	91% local / 6% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $23,207	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 1,052sent placements 3%; special education 13%; side rows 31
Rochelle Park TwpLocally funded, High tax effort, Placement load, Side-file context	$23,184#35 county · #221 NJ	+$1,3466% since first loaded cost row	87% local / 9% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $29,684	General currenttransfers 1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 486sent placements 38%; special education 19%; side rows 24
Allendale BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context	$23,023#36 county · #230 NJ	-$228-1% since first loaded cost row	85% local / 6% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $21,667	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 861sent placements 1%; special education 7%; side rows 32
Harrington Park BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context	$22,914#37 county · #235 NJ	-$2,617-10% since first loaded cost row	90% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $22,927	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale <1%	UFB on-roll 637sent placements 3%; special education 11%; side rows 29
Waldwick BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context	$22,890#38 county · #238 NJ	+$1,0775% since first loaded cost row	88% local / 6% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $22,384	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 1,546sent placements 2%; special education 17%; side rows 51
Tenafly BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context	$22,889#39 county · #239 NJ	+$8834% since first loaded cost row	88% local / 7% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $22,469	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 3,429sent placements 3%; special education 15%; side rows 42
Haworth BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context	$22,451#40 county · #256 NJ	-$4,863-18% since first loaded cost row	89% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $21,674	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 518sent placements 2%; special education 7%; side rows 34
Northvale BoroLocally funded, Side-file context	$22,172#41 county · #274 NJ	-$122-1% since first loaded cost row	88% local / 9% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $21,410	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 531sent placements 3%; special education 22%; side rows 36
Glen Rock BoroLocally funded, Side-file context	$22,050#42 county · #281 NJ	-$748-3% since first loaded cost row	91% local / 6% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $21,521	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 2,555sent placements 2%; special education 15%; side rows 38
Little Ferry BoroPlacement load, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context	$21,950#43 county · #288 NJ	+$2,15511% since first loaded cost row	58% local / 33% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $25,381	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 8%	UFB on-roll 886sent placements 45%; special education 14%; side rows 27
Moonachie BoroLocally funded, Placement load, One-time support, Side-file context	$21,895#44 county · #293 NJ	-$2,801-11% since first loaded cost row	77% local / 7% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $27,149	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 7%	UFB on-roll 377sent placements 34%; special education 11%; side rows 29
New Milford BoroLocally funded, One-time support	$21,811#45 county · #298 NJ	+$56<1% since first loaded cost row	83% local / 10% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $20,391	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 1,985sent placements 1%; special education 16%; side rows 28
Wyckoff TwpLocally funded, Side-file context	$21,805#46 county · #299 NJ	-$3,384-13% since first loaded cost row	92% local / 6% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $22,031	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 2,061sent placements 1%; special education 11%; side rows 44
Bergenfield BoroOne-time support, Side-file context	$21,756#47 county · #305 NJ	+$2771% since first loaded cost row	69% local / 25% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $15,616	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 4%	UFB on-roll 3,579sent placements 3%; special education 18%; side rows 36
River Dell RegionalLocally funded, Placement load, Side-file context	$21,682#48 county · #310 NJ	-$1,986-8% since first loaded cost row	91% local / 7% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $22,232	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 1,622sent placements 6%; special education 16%; side rows 34
Fair Lawn BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context	$21,390#49 county · #335 NJ	-$892-4% since first loaded cost row	75% local / 17% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $18,184	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 5,482sent placements 1%; special education 16%; side rows 60
Ridgewood VillageLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context	$21,299#50 county · #340 NJ	+$4422% since first loaded cost row	87% local / 8% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $19,917	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 5,392sent placements 3%; special education 10%; side rows 43
Englewood CityLocally funded, Side-file context	$21,075#51 county · #353 NJ	-$1,819-8% since first loaded cost row	81% local / 16% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $20,166	General currenttransfers 6%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 9%	UFB on-roll 3,144sent placements 3%; special education 15%; side rows 39
Hasbrouck Heights BoroLocally funded, Side-file context	$20,628#52 county · #378 NJ	-$511-2% since first loaded cost row	92% local / 8% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $21,059	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 1,659sent placements 2%; special education 16%; side rows 28
Fairview BoroRising real cost, Placement load, Outside-operating scale	$20,598#53 county · #381 NJ	+$9,53486% since first loaded cost row	30% local / 67% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $10,611	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 9%	UFB on-roll 1,528sent placements 44%; special education 13%; side rows 28
Fort Lee BoroLocally funded, Side-file context	$20,579#54 county · #382 NJ	+$1,4077% since first loaded cost row	87% local / 8% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $19,644	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 4,003sent placements 2%; special education 14%; side rows 47
Ho Ho Kus BoroLocally funded, Placement load, Side-file context	$20,531#55 county · #387 NJ	-$597-3% since first loaded cost row	88% local / 9% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $27,693	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 594sent placements 44%; special education 12%; side rows 33
Leonia BoroLocally funded, Side-file context	$20,307#56 county · #405 NJ	+$4<1% since first loaded cost row	83% local / 13% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $13,000	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 1,960sent placements 1%; special education 12%; side rows 44
Cresskill BoroLocally funded, Side-file context	$20,276#57 county · #409 NJ	+$3712% since first loaded cost row	89% local / 7% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $18,557	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 1,733sent placements 1%; special education 14%; side rows 30
Lodi BoroughPlacement load, One-time support, Side-file context	$20,215#58 county · #415 NJ	+$2,95517% since first loaded cost row	45% local / 49% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $12,301	General currenttransfers 4%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 7%	UFB on-roll 3,239sent placements 7%; special education 9%; side rows 29
Closter BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context	$20,209#59 county · #417 NJ	+$93<1% since first loaded cost row	87% local / 6% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $19,420	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 1,217sent placements 2%; special education 16%; side rows 38
Saddle Brook TwpLocally funded, Side-file context	$20,083#60 county · #425 NJ	-$383-2% since first loaded cost row	90% local / 8% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $21,069	General currenttransfers 1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 1,865sent placements 2%; special education 20%; side rows 26
Montvale BoroLocally funded, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context	$19,913#61 county · #432 NJ	-$1,845-8% since first loaded cost row	88% local / 7% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $19,924	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 1,006sent placements 2%; special education 12%; side rows 40
North Arlington BoroOne-time support, Side-file context	$19,810#62 county · #438 NJ	+$1,6399% since first loaded cost row	64% local / 23% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $14,741	General currenttransfers 1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 6%	UFB on-roll 2,165sent placements 4%; special education 17%; side rows 31
Maywood BoroLocally funded, Placement load, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context	$19,238#63 county · #469 NJ	+$1,4028% since first loaded cost row	80% local / 14% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $23,005	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 975sent placements 43%; special education 17%; side rows 23
Lyndhurst TwpLocally funded, Side-file context	$19,142#64 county · #476 NJ	+$1,0796% since first loaded cost row	89% local / 11% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $19,978	General currenttransfers 1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 3%	UFB on-roll 2,610sent placements 2%; special education 17%; side rows 22
Norwood BoroLocally funded, Side-file context	$19,112#65 county · #479 NJ	+$3422% since first loaded cost row	87% local / 9% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $20,158	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 616sent placements 3%; special education 12%; side rows 38
Rutherford BoroLocally funded, Placement load, Side-file context	$19,021#66 county · #485 NJ	-$352-2% since first loaded cost row	90% local / 7% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $19,650	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 2,547sent placements 6%; special education 12%; side rows 33
Cliffside Park BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context	$18,777#67 county · #492 NJ	+$1,75710% since first loaded cost row	76% local / 16% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $13,083	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 4%	UFB on-roll 3,130sent placements 1%; special education 21%; side rows 24
Elmwood ParkSide-file context	$18,768#68 county · #495 NJ	+$1,79511% since first loaded cost row	55% local / 41% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $13,574	General currenttransfers 2%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 2,718sent placements 3%; special education 18%; side rows 33
Dumont BoroSide-file context	$18,699#69 county · #498 NJ	-$1,524-8% since first loaded cost row	71% local / 27% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $16,119	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 2,507sent placements 2%; special education 12%; side rows 39
Wood-Ridge BoroLocally funded, Side-file context	$18,597#70 county · #504 NJ	+$3402% since first loaded cost row	89% local / 8% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $17,471	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 1,331sent placements 4%; special education 13%; side rows 30
River Edge BoroLocally funded, Side-file context	$18,287#71 county · #520 NJ	+$2011% since first loaded cost row	84% local / 14% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $15,123	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 5%	UFB on-roll 1,233sent placements <1%; special education 11%; side rows 32
Wallington BoroPlacement load, One-time support, Side-file context	$18,180#72 county · #524 NJ	-$612-3% since first loaded cost row	57% local / 29% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $14,017	General currenttransfers 2%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2%	UFB on-roll 1,247sent placements 11%; special education 11%; side rows 31
Oradell BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context	$18,010#73 county · #531 NJ	-$1,913-10% since first loaded cost row	88% local / 7% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $17,572	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 810sent placements 2%; special education 11%; side rows 24
Carlstadt-East RutherfordLocally funded, Side-file context	$17,962#74 county · #533 NJ	-$7,113-28% since first loaded cost row	91% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $15,608	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1%	UFB on-roll 1,000sent placements 3%; special education 16%; side rows 39
Palisades ParkLocally funded, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context	$17,126#75 county · #545 NJ	+$6194% since first loaded cost row	85% local / 9% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $15,230	General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 18%	UFB on-roll 1,787sent placements 4%; special education 13%; side rows 24
RockleighLocally funded, One-time support	n/an/a	n/an/a since first loaded cost row	80% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll n/a	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale n/a	UFB on-roll n/asent placements n/a; special education n/a; side rows 16
South Bergen Jointure ComLocally funded, Side-file context	n/an/a	n/an/a since first loaded cost row	100% local / n/a statetax levy per UFB on-roll n/a	General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 0%	UFB on-roll 329sent placements 0%; special education 100%; side rows 34

Comparative cost per pupil is NJDOE's published measure. Operating revenue and high-level use shares use proposed operating budget as the denominator unless noted. UFB planning enrollment can differ from fall enrollment on district profiles. Side-file counts summarize indexed latest-year rows, not audited financial statement totals.