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District: MARION P. THOMAS CHARTER (7210)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: ESSEX
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $12,210,660
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 673.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,138
2014-15 Total Spending: $20,836,614
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,220
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,079
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,079
Revenue Sources, State: 84.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 11.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 305
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 93.8
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,050
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 67|85
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,886
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60|88
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $0
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: N.R.
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 48|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 48.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,590
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 44.3%
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%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 44|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 40.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 84.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 36.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 82.4%
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%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 0%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 65|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.8%
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%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 37|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $603
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 67|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 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%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $882
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 17|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.7%
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%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 17|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 73.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $547
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 78.8%
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%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 0%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 56|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 24%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,713
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 24.9%
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%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 11|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
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%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 65|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 19.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 79.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 68|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 21.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 84.5%
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%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 0%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 66|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 20.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 79|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 24.9%
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%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 18|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 23.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,025
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 27.7%
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): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 2|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
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): 33%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 0%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $5
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): 15.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $51,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 51|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $51,370
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 53|92
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 305
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|88
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $68,690
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 73|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $69,339
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 71|92
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 93.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 49|88
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $105,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 56|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $108,288
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 74|92
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 6.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 65|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 8.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|92
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $804,682
2013-14 Actual: $1,115,934
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $4,357,886
2014-15 Actual: $2,367,053
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.