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District: UNIVERSITY ACADEMY CS (8060)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: HUDSON
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $6,421,437
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 411.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,609
2013-14 Total Spending: $6,707,328
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 413.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,237
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,237
Revenue Sources, State: 73.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 22%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 60.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 63.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,850
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 39|88
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,478
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42|88
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,721
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 42|88
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,859
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 63|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 71.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,412
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 75|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,791
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 71|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 66.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
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): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
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): $1,936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.7%
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): $1,609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 83.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 82%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 23.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,991
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17%
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): $2,522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 19.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 82.3%
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 Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 73|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 27.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 56|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.5%
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): $1,086
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 29.7%
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): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 20.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 23.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $285
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $336
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $338
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53|88
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $51,103
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $49,828
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 42|88
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 60.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 68|88
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $58,568
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 48|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 61.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 70|88
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $59,964
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 49|88
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 63.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53|88
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $73,687
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 93.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 47|88
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $89,081
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|88
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 7.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 9.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 38|88
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,754,207
2012-13 Actual: $354,585
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,108,792
2013-14 Actual: $286,933
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0