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District: PASSAIC CITY (3970)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $285,433,572
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 14,022.6
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,355
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 85
2012-13 Total Spending: $336,563,269
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 14,499.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,212
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 94
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,212
Revenue Sources, State: 71.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 4.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 15%
Revenue Sources, Other: 5%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 83.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 191.4
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,891
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 82
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,532
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 93
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,944
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 89
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9,221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,410
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 89
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 87%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 89
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 81
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $923
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 78
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 78
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $426
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 89
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 19%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,572
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 100
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 21.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 74.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 73.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,787
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 78%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 86.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 88.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 89.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,538
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 48%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 38.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 38.2%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 28.7%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 32%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $33
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $363
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $15
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 46
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $68,994
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 77
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $67,423
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 66
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 83.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 39
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $87,948
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 90
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 85.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $91,503
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 95
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 191.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 47
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $130,832
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 154.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 82
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $120,711
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 40
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 17.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 47
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 86
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $27,501,727
2011-12 Actual: $42,349,719
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $69,851,446
2012-13 Actual: $-15,507,894
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $2,295,608