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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 Cs For Sci/Tech (7503)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Passaic
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $17,889,146
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,068
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,750
2017-18 Total Spending: $20,867,143
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,386
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,053
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,053
Revenue Sources, State: 85.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 138.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 138.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.8%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,513
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34|87
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,835
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|88
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,925
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 30|91
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 51.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,598
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 47.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,527
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 50.5%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 49.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.14%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 44.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 47.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.13%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
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): $741
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,938
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15%
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): $587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 79.22%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 80.65%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,952
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,862
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,923
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.9%
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): $91
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,575
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 84.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 86.17%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,081
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 79|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 32.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 28.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 81|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 19.6%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 31.39%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 18.02%
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): $247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
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): 25.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 24.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 28.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $682
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $150
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $88
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 36|88
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $53,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 47|91
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $54,675
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 48|91
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 138.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 41|88
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $61,094
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 50|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 130.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 48|91
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $63,675
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 56|91
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 138.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 26|88
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $82,670
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 144.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 30|91
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $87,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 30|91
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 11.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|91
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $742,434
2016-17 Actual: $302,162
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,044,596
2017-18 Actual: $2,341,981
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0