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District: DISCOVERY CS (6320)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: ESSEX
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending: $1,290,275
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 75
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,204
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55
2011-12 Total Spending: $1,337,408
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 75
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,832
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,832
Revenue Sources, State: 9.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2011 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 150.0
10/15/11 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,707
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,992
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,417
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $6,551
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 44.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 42.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $7,137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 46.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $5,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 34.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 78%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $5,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 33.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 79.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $5,901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 38.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 82.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 7.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $822
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 100%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $718
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 41.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $3,599
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 24.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 41.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $4,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 28.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $2,431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 16.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 67.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,944
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 26.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2011-12): 63.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $3,066
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 19.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 69.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $2,971
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 20.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $2,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 0%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 20.5%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 14%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 19.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $91
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $40
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 38
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $47,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 24
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 0
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 0
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 0
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 0
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 0
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $0
Salary Ranking (2012-13): 0
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 150.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 13
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $80,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 25
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 0
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 0
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 13.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 16
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 0
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $301,252
2010-11 Actual: $-104,007
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $197,245
2011-12 Actual: $11,270
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2010-11): $0
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
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