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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)
2012-13 Total Spending: $1,434,716
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 75
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,130
2013-14 Total Spending: $1,324,283
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 75
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,657
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,657
Revenue Sources, State: 79.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 15.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 6.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 37.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 5.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,157
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 79|88
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,847
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 65|88
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,831
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 64|88
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 51.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,940
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 67|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 67.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 44.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 86.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 43.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 81.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 67|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 87%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $928
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 82|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.9%
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): $1,656
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.9%
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): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 0%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,410
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 77|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 33.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4,311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 69|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 29%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 57|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 23%
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): $3,162
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 19.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 58.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 48.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 64|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 74.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,597
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 52|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 74|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 22.4%
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): $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): $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): 32%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 18.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 40.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $196
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $207
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $313
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 6.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 82|88
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $42,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 13|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): |88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): |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): 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): 37.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 77|88
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $80,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 32|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): 6.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 51|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): $208,515
2012-13 Actual: $-102,523
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $105,992
2013-14 Actual: $69,201
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
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