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District: DR LENA EDWARDS ACADEMIC CS (6064)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: HUDSON
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $5,264,591
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 386.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,607
2013-14 Total Spending: $5,647,919
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 376.9
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,985
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,985
Revenue Sources, State: 63.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 22.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 13.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 94.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 125.7
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,935
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27|88
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,054
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25|88
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $9,991
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 17|88
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 50.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 43.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 80.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 37.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 73.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $5,696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 90.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 7|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 84|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 42|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |88
% 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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 59|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 80.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,548
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 29.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 64|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 34.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs):
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs):
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget):
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 62.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,060
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 68|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 74.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,723
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 88%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |88
% 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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |88
% 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%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 0%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 21.1%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 16.8%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 16.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $410
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $258
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $268
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 16|88
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $50,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 20|88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $52,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 57|88
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 94.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 51|88
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $61,380
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 93.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 57|88
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $57,500
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 44|88
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 125.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20|88
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $130,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 76|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 124.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 27|88
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $130,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 74|88
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 11.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 10.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 32|88
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $816,394
2012-13 Actual: $68,370
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $884,764
2013-14 Actual: $-50,297
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0