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District: PATERSON CS FOR SCI/TECH (7503)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $16,691,597
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,037.7
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,085
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40
2012-13 Total Spending: $16,168,531
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,043
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,502
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,502
Revenue Sources, State: 84.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 9.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 118.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 534.0
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 6.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,521
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 47
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,766
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,009
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 61
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 49.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 48.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $5,697
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 42.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 85.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,589
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 43.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $6,344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 88.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.2%
Total Support Services (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): $2,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (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%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (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%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 77.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,457
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.1%
Legal Services (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%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 77.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 75.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,865
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 85.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $5,419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 40.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $4,950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 38.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 22.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,865
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 34.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 40.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 0%
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): $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%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 21.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 22.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 21.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $165
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $98
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $53
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 17
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $50,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 42
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $51,400
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 60
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 118.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 29
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $53,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 31
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 104.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 51
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $55,163
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 534.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 2
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $83,747
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 37
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 261.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $74,602
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 43.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 1
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 25.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,409,087
2011-12 Actual: $-342,488
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,066,599
2012-13 Actual: $939,692
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0