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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: Paterson Arts And Science Cs (6096)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Passaic
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $7,374,379
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 540
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,656
2017-18 Total Spending: $10,261,456
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 683
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,035
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,035
Revenue Sources, State: 82.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 10.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 248.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 341.5
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 6.3%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,219
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|87
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,011
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26|88
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,350
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 37|91
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,507
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 45.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $5,959
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 44.6%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.29%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 39.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 86.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $5,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 37.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 84.93%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $663
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 74|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 78|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $91
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
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): $552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|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): $523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 94.75%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 75.27%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 39.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 22.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,977
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 53|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 22.3%
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): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 39.45%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 38.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 41.08%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 24.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,573
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 83|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 19.3%
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): $565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 18.88%
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): $209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.7%
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): 23.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 22.8%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 19.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $303
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $170
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $222
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 15.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|88
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $45,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 15.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 24|91
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $46,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 7|91
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 248.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|88
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $56,100
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 33|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 136.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 47|91
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $56,111
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 32|91
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 341.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|88
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $82,518
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 393.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 7|91
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $83,455
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 23|91
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 23.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 28.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|91
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $49,097
2016-17 Actual: $1,329,243
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,378,340
2017-18 Actual: $510,009
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0