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District: BERGEN ARTS AND SCIENCES (6013)
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County: BERGEN
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $11,724,332
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 873.7
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,419
2014-15 Total Spending: $14,316,949
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 951.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,051
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,051
Revenue Sources, State: 46.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 50.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 237.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 317
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 4.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,798
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23|85
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,543
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|88
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,528
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 27|92
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,039
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 41|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $6,676
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 27|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5,872
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 37|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 49.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 83.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,698
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 45.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 87.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $5,942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 34|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 89%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 66|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 49|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 48|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 50|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 24|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 37|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% 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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 49|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 71.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,576
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 7|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,902
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 31.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $3,014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 62|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 28.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 10|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 9|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 75.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 73|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 27.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 89.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 13|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 38.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 68|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 27%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 41|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 33|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 38.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% 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%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 0%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 21.3%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 22.3%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $28
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $585
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $49
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 27|88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $44,600
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $45,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|92
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 237.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 19|88
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $68,050
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 72|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 241.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 16|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $68,611
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 68|92
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 317
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 2|88
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $85,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 27|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 26
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 2|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,136,352
2013-14 Actual: $599,889
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,733,241
2014-15 Actual: $-174,362
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0

* Districts that did not report any values (N.R.), and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.