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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.

District: Bergen Arts And Sciences Cha (6013)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending: $15,340,288
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 968
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,841
2016-17 Total Spending: $15,679,105
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,100
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,258
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,258
Revenue Sources, State: 47.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 49.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 275
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 550
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 3.91%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,454
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|91
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,776
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24|90
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,100
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 22|92
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,028
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 45|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 52.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 49.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $6,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 17|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.7%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 48|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 45.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 87.82%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 45.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.22%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $5,337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 16|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 52.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 88.51%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 64|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $78
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 56|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 42|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 36|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,685
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 38|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): N.R.
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 56|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 82.14%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 67|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 33.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 35.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,812
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 53|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 27.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 4|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,642
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 58|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 19.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 59.13%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 21%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 58.63%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 23|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 45.66%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,919
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 30|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,517
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 40|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): N.R.
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): N.R.
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 25.3%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 23.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $124
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $45
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $70
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 27|90
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $46,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|90
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 32|92
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $47,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|92
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 275.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|90
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $65,700
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 65|90
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 228.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 26|92
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $60,000
Salary Ranking (2017-18): 42|92
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 550.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|90
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $90,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|90
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 380.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|92
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $93,636
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|92
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 42.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|90
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 29.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|92
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,558,879
2015-16 Actual: $-890,649
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $668,230
2016-17 Actual: $1,369,180
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): 0
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0