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District: LEARNING COMMUNITY CHARTE (7115)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: HUDSON
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $7,263,781
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 535.7
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,559
2014-15 Total Spending: $7,687,388
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 537.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,305
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,305
Revenue Sources, State: 75.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 21.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 81.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 358
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,468
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|85
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,114
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|88
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $7,541
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 2|92
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 46|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 68.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $6,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 13|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 80.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 52|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 62.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 91.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $5,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 20|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 72.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 89.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 15|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 11|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 43|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 50|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 5|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
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): $1,266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 22|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 78.3%
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): $984
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 39|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 77.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 10|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,059
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 18.4%
Legal 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): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 11|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 6|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 66.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 82.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $887
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 6|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 63.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 20|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $791
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 19|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 54.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $540
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 32.4%
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): 38.9%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.5%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 35.7%
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): 13.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 24|88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $44,627
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 16|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $47,709
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 25|92
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 81.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 68|88
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $54,755
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 127.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $58,110
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 44|92
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 358
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|88
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $92,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 40|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 292.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $92,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 52|92
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 31.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 23.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|92
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $602,238
2013-14 Actual: $248,644
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $850,882
2014-15 Actual: $-54,956
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.