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District: THOMAS EDISON ENERGYSMART CS (6081)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $2,097,816
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 209.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,013
2013-14 Total Spending: $2,467,456
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 252.4
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,776
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $9,776
Revenue Sources, State: 12.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 252.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 63.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $7,139
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|88
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $8,877
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3|88
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $7,640
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 3|88
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 37.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4,634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $5,218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 68.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 34.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 92.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 41.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 79.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $4,141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 79.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $745
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 60|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 35|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $852
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $843
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 98.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 79.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 67.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 26.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 24%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 27.9%
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): $1,432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 20.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 75.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,896
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 21.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 89.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 23.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 85.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,673
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 23.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 19.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 16.6%
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): $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%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
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): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 20%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 15.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6|88
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $42,788
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 16.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $48,124
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 29|88
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 252.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9|88
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $50,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): |88
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $0
Salary Ranking (2014-15): |88
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 63.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55|88
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $68,475
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 98.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 40|88
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $71,958
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|88
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 4.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 71|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 6.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 65|88
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $0
2012-13 Actual: $754,230
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $754,230
2013-14 Actual: $491,325
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0