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District: PATERSON CHARTER SCHOOL F (7503)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $17,494,072
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,034.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,917
2014-15 Total Spending: $19,493,054
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,047.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,607
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,607
Revenue Sources, State: 85.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 9.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 174.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 262
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,154
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55|85
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,627
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 57|88
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,364
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 44|92
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,642
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 55|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 49.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $6,951
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 34|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,894
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 64|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 48.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 90.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 44.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 88.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $6,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 49|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 91.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 28|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 7|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 52|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 60|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 43|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.5%
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): $1,930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 57|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17%
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): $1,562
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 69|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 80.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 6|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,896
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 15|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.7%
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): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 19|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,024
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 5|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 69.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 39|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 85.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 82|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 35.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 86|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 35.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,613
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 79|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 23%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 38|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 36.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 44.1%
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): 20.3%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 21.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 23.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $49
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $1,202
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $758
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 15.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $52,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 58|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 64|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $52,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 63|92
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 174.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 29|88
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $58,288
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 48|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 152.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $60,600
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 50|92
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 262
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|88
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $70,182
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 152.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $79,992
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 25|92
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 18.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|92
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,006,291
2013-14 Actual: $126,254
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,132,545
2014-15 Actual: $-1,889,581
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.