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District: PATERSON CITY (4010)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $605,933,956
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 28,207.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,481
2015-16 Total Spending: $618,916,932
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 28,435.1
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,766
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,766
Revenue Sources, State: 86.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 7.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 81.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 94.4
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,895
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 86|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,255
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 63|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,415
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 48|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,665
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 58|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,087
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 59|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,010
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 19.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,996
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 85|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,946
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 98|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 89.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 95|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 18.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 91.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 90|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 92%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,601
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,572
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 55|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 75|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 84|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 75|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 79|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 84.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 89|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 84|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,018
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 70|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $616
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 28.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 30.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $642
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 31.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $90
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 33.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 35.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $41
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $19
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $22
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $58,258
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 58|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $59,733
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 81.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 42|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $94,700
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 95|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 84.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 41|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $95,100
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 95|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 94.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 100|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $98,701
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 101.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 100|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $103,612
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 8.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 100|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 9.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 98|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $74,084,708
2014-15 Actual: $-30,514,579
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $43,570,129
2015-16 Actual: $-11,577,971
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $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.