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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)
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
2013-14 Total Spending: $17,494,072
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,034.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,917
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,917
Revenue Sources, State: 85.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 9.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 103.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 258.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 6.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,766
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37|88
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,154
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55|88
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,766
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 62|88
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 48.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,642
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 55|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,589
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|88
% 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 actual costs): $6,894
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 64|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 48.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 90.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,517
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 51%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 89.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 52|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 48|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 68|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |88
% 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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 73|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 76.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,435
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs):
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs):
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget):
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 75.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,024
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 69.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 56|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 81.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $4,950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 77|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 38.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 82|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 35.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,686
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 73|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 21%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|88
% 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 actual costs): $1,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 36.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 0%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 22.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 20.3%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 20.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $98
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $49
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $977
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37|88
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $51,400
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 58|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 15.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $52,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 57|88
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 103.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44|88
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $55,163
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 177.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 29|88
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $58,288
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 46|88
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 258.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|88
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $74,602
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 266.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 4|88
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $70,182
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|88
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 25.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 18.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|88
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,066,599
2012-13 Actual: $939,692
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,006,291
2013-14 Actual: $126,254
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0