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District: MERIT PREP CS OF NEWARK (6091)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: ESSEX
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $1,217,602
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 80
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,220
2013-14 Total Spending: $3,766,979
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 235.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,989
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,989
Revenue Sources, State: 77.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 14.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 7.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 19.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 59.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 1.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,782
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48|88
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,025
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 53|88
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,773
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 45|88
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 39.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4,794
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 34.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $4,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 32.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 82.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 23.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 69.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $4,513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 38.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 60.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (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): $1,216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 83|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,086
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 72|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $972
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 78|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,884
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 81|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16%
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): $1,273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
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): $636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 50%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $4,779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 34.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 83|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 47.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,003
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 59|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 25.5%
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): $2,605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 54.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,541
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 23.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 52.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 22.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 71|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 21.2%
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): $375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $412
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.9%
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): 22%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 18.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $168
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 19.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3|88
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $55,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 73|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 106.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $45,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 16|88
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): |88
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): |88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 106.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 51|88
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $45,000
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 11|88
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 59.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59|88
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $62,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): |88
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): |88
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 3.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 78|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): |88
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $0
2012-13 Actual: $157,000
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $157,000
2013-14 Actual: $402,187
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
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