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District: UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CS (8065)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: ESSEX
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $4,307,976
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 286.6
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,031
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29
2012-13 Total Spending: $5,720,457
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 334.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,086
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,086
Revenue Sources, State: 83.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 13%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 112.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 56.0
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,760
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,547
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 61
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,145
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 65
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $5,668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 48.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,537
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 70.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $4,880
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 41.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 86.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,926
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 92.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 87.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $638
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 63.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 27.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $4,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 30.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,888
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 24.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 88.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 21.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 70.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 83.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 24%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 24.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 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%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 0%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 22.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 20.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 21.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 39
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $53,875
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 9.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 74
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $53,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 112.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 31
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $60,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 176.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $63,000
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 56.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 48
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $118,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 63
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 88.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $124,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 80
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 5.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 52
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 9.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $412,186
2011-12 Actual: $815,149
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,227,335
2012-13 Actual: $180,835
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0