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District: CLASSICAL ACADEMY CHARTER (6230)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $1,270,703
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 112.7
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,275
2014-15 Total Spending: $1,160,408
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 116.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,986
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $9,986
Revenue Sources, State: 29.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 68.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 116
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 0%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $8,609
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|85
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $8,834
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|88
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $9,755
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 18|92
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4,998
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 5|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 39|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 73.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4,652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 10|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $6,081
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 37|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 62.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 84.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 24|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 52|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 10|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $593
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 61|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.1%
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): $2,498
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 28.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 46|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.1%
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): $1,775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 71.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 17|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 39.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 44|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 36.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 48|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 25%
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): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 30|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 50|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 27.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 76.1%
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 Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 48|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 18%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 72%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 4|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 9|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (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%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $586
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 64.4%
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): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 23.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 22%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $325
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 16.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $41,572
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 2|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 16.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $42,302
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|92
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): N.A.
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): N.A.
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 118
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 54|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $44,440
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 11|92
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 116
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 31|88
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $91,312
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 38|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 39.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 86|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $60,812
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|92
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 60|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 2.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 85|92
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,677,609
2013-14 Actual: $-81,031
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,596,578
2014-15 Actual: $152,427
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.