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District: JERSEY CITY COMM. CS (6910)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: HUDSON
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2008-09 Total Spending: $9,453,789
2008-09 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 577.6
2008-09 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,367
2008-09 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 49
2009-10 Total Spending: $8,324,692
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 582.7
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,287
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,287
Revenue Sources, State: 68.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 19.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 11.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2009 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 1166
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 583
10/15/09 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 5.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2008-09 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,403
2008-09 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,025
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $9,424
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $6,573
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $6,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 59.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $6,603
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 70.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $6,222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 54.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2008-09): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $6,390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 58%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 96.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $6,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 66.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 94.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 3.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2008-09): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,070
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 83.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $999
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 86.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 23.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 21.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 14.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $792
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2008-09): 29%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2009-10): 35.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 61.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,073
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 18.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $802
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 7.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 3.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,039
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 9.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2008-09): 50.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 0%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2008-09): 21.7%
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 25.6%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 28.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2008-09): $92
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $60
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $39
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2009-10): 17.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 4
Teacher Salary (2009-10): $60,507
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 63
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 19.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 3
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $60,507
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 70
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2009-10): 1166
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 1
Support Service Salary (2009-10): $38,407
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 3
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 594
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 3
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $56,518
Salary Ranking (2010-11): 40
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 583
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 2
Administrator Salary (2009-10): $154,718
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 64
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 594
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 2
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $154,718
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 33.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 3
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 32
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 4
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2008-09): $2,231,683
2008-09 Actual: $-1,738,371
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $493,312
2009-10 Actual: $52,448
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2008-09): $0
Actual Excess (2009-10): $0
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