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District: JERSEY CITY COMM. CS (6910)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: HUDSON
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $8,643,952
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 578.5
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,942
2015-16 Total Spending: $8,234,911
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 570.8
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,427
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,427
Revenue Sources, State: 69.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 22.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 8.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 127.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 117.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 5.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,475
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,262
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $8,424
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 9|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 47.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,665
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 45.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 75%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,728
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 45.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 42.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,053
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 71.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $78
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
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): $1,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.4%
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): $1,307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 55|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 84.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 74|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 49.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 78|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 51%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.6%
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): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 77|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 38.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 82|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 41.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 81%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 68.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
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): 30.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 34.2%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 35.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $33
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $68
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $43
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 17.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $56,225
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 74|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 15.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 20|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $53,994
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 55|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 127.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 50|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $49,357
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 121.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 52|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $52,000
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 21|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 117.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $90,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 156.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 21|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $91,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 7.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 52|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 11.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 32|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $505,536
2014-15 Actual: $-219,284
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $286,252
2015-16 Actual: $-224,110
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.