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District: M.E.T.S. CHARTER SCHOOL (6068)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: HUDSON
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $5,973,766
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 479.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,456
2014-15 Total Spending: $7,160,047
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 523.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,682
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $13,682
Revenue Sources, State: 92.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 261.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 201.2
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,572
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|85
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,564
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|88
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,213
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 41|92
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 11|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 51.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,983
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 50|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 68.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4,768
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 13|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 45.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,812
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 83.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $6,729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 59|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 87.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 48|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 68|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 80|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 15|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 5|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,721
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 49|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% 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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 60|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 75.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 48|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 31.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 25%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,771
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 54|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 24.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 14|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 73|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,540
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 56|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 24%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 75.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 82.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 73|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 20.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 83.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,804
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 30|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 51|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% 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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% 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%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 0%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 17.8%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 23%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 20.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $183
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $302
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 59|88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $45,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 17|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 61|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $45,320
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 16|92
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 261.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|88
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $52,364
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 136
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 42|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $49,000
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 16|92
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 201.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|88
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $62,400
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 4|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 118.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $77,280
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|92
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 19.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 11.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|92
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $239,431
2013-14 Actual: $413,206
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $652,637
2014-15 Actual: $392,682
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0

* Districts that did not report any values (N.R.), and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.