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Operating Type CHARTER
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $3,769,169
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 239
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,771
2014-15 Total Spending: $4,723,246
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 318.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,839
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,839
Revenue Sources, State: 85.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 5.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 8.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 318
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 159
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 4.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,869
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|85
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,328
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28|88
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,946
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 34|92
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 62|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,644
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 60|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $9,137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 80|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 83.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5,901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 39|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 45.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 75.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 84.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,038
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 78|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 73.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 88%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 84|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $477
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $745
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 76|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 71|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 71|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 38|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.2%
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): $475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 2|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.3%
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): $242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 3|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 50.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,993
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 41|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 23.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 29|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 19.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 2|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
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): $118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 69|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 36|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 64.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,099
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 44.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $603
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 2|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 28.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,095
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 36|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,826
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 56|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.7%
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): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
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): 19.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 26.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 8.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 79|88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $44,495
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 8.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 88|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $46,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|92
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 318
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|88
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $44,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $0
Salary Ranking (2015-16): N.A.
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 159
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|88
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $78,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 320
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $94,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 53|92
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 19.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 39.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|92
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $345,592
2013-14 Actual: $183,971
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $529,563
2014-15 Actual: $472,747
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.