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

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
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
2015-16 Total Spending: $15,340,288
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 968.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,841
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,841
Revenue Sources, State: 45.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 50%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 275.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio:
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 4.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,543
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,454
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,031
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 23|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
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 actual costs): $7,028
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 52.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 actual costs): $6,172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 48|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 45.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 87.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 87.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
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 actual costs): $490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 64|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 63|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
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 actual costs): $367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
Total Support Services (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): $1,798
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (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%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (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%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,406
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 62|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 78.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
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 actual costs): $4,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 33.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 28%
Legal Services (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): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 89.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,642
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 58|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 19.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 42.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,919
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (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%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (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%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (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%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 0%
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): $
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%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 22.3%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 25.3%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $585
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $124
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $39
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $45,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 29|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $46,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 275.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $68,611
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 275.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $65,700
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 68|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.R.
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.R.
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 551.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $90,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16):
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.R.
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 42.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,733,241
2014-15 Actual: $-174,362
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,558,879
2015-16 Actual: $-890,649
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.