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District: SOARING HEIGHTS CS (7830)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: HUDSON
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $2,852,605
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 226.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,594
2013-14 Total Spending: $2,977,059
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 227.9
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,063
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $13,063
Revenue Sources, State: 72.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 22.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 0
  Student/Support Ratio: 0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 6.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,514
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|88
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,393
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|88
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $9,809
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 16|88
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 62.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 74.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 91.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 89.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 48|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 67%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 89.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $924
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 100%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 100%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 33.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,749
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,707
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.4%
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): $1,240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 76.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 74%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 72.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,906
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 31|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,556
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.9%
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): 18.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 19.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 18.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $25
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): |88
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): |88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 16.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $55,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 71|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): 200.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 24|88
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $31,255
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 5|88
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): |88
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): |88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 240.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|88
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $115,480
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 66|88
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): |88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 16.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|88
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $755,894
2012-13 Actual: $106,027
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $861,921
2013-14 Actual: $-126,450
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0