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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 Charter School (6013)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
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
2017-18 Total Spending: $16,297,115
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,132
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,393
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,393
Revenue Sources, State: 51%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 46%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 226.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 377.3
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 4.15%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,776
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24|87
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,929
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23|88
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,449
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 26|91
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 49.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,456
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 45.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 50.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|87
% 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 actual costs): $4,944
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 41.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 90.62%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $5,607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 45%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 89.86%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $78
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 87.91%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 82.48%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 35.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 23.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 24.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.065%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.088%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 21%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 58.63%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 44.57%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 44.85%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 21.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.9%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 28.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
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 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
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 actual costs): $386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 20.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 23.3%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $45
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $137
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $123
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 30|88
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $47,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 14.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 34|91
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $49,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|91
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 226.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|88
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $60,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 145.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 44|91
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $60,962
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 48|91
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 377.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|88
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $93,636
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 38|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 387.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|91
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $95,509
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 51|91
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 29.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 30.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|91
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $668,230
2016-17 Actual: $1,369,180
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $2,037,411
2017-18 Actual: $587,521
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0