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District: MARION P. THOMAS CS (7210)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: ESSEX
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $11,137,099
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 618.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,010
2013-14 Total Spending: $12,210,660
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 673.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,138
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,138
Revenue Sources, State: 82.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 12.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 168.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 96.1
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 1.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,800
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 63|88
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,050
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 67|88
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,216
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 52|88
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,601
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 76|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 48.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 70.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,549
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 76|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 51%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 87.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 40.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 84.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 51.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 73.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $692
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 65|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 79|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 37|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 73|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $882
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,027
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $637
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 53.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 73.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 66%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,677
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 56|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 24%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 47|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 22%
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): $1,324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 79%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 65|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 19.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 79.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,084
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 77.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 20.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 20.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 67|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 18.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 23.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
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): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
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): 23.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 33%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $5
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19|88
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $48,777
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 15.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $51,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 50|88
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 168.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22|88
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $67,880
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 68|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 301.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|88
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $68,690
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 69|88
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 96.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29|88
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $93,086
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 92.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 48|88
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $105,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 54|88
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 8.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 6.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 63|88
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $388,382
2012-13 Actual: $416,300
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $804,682
2013-14 Actual: $1,115,934
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0