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District: PASSAIC ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL (6080)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $7,716,332
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 530.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,534
2015-16 Total Spending: $12,373,605
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 724.9
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,069
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,069
Revenue Sources, State: 80.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 13%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 278.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio:
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 5.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,284
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,480
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 56|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,915
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 35|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 44%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,090
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 42.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 37.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 84.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,914
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 33.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 80.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,616
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 51.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 88.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $551
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $880
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 80|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 66|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Total Support 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): $
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): $1,693
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support 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%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (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%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 71.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 23%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 23.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 71|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 31.3%
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): $
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): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 34.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 31%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,553
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 45.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 23.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 73|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 23.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 31.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 37.8%
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): 18.5%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 20.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 22.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $175
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $5
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 51|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $44,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 52|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $45,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 9|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 278.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 16|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $55,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 208.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 22|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $59,183
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 43|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.R.
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.R.
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 417.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $90,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16):
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.R.
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 37.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,842,084
2014-15 Actual: $434,908
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,276,992
2015-16 Actual: $-1,267,687
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.