New Jersey Department of Education

DOE A to Z: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #

Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending 2017

» TGES Home
District: CLASSICAL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (6230)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
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
2015-16 Total Spending: $1,304,239
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 116.9
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,157
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $11,157
Revenue Sources, State: 34.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 61.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 120.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 40.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 1.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $8,834
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,587
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $8,968
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 12|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
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 actual costs): $5,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 66.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 actual costs): $5,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 52.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
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 actual costs): $186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
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 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
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 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): $1,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
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 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): $651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 54.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
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 actual costs): $3,889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 40.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,973
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 59|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 33.2%
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): $106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 66|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (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 Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 25.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 63%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 63|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 24.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 73%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 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): 23.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 19.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 17.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $42,302
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 49|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $42,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 120.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 55|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $44,440
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 120.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 53|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $45,000
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 12|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 40.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 81|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $60,812
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 120.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 35|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $75,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 2.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 80|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 11.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 34|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,596,578
2014-15 Actual: $152,427
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,749,005
2015-16 Actual: $52,750
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.