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District: SOARING HEIGHTS (7830)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: HUDSON
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $2,977,059
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 227.9
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,063
2014-15 Total Spending: $3,042,997
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 236.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,845
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $12,845
Revenue Sources, State: 71.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 22.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 197.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 237
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 5.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,393
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|85
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,193
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16|88
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $9,983
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19|92
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 47|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 62.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 46|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 74.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 46|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 89.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $6,748
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 60|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 67.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 91.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 51|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 30|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 32|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 30|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 10|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $938
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 8|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 15|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 100%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 100%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 4|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 33.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,749
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 11|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,740
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 10|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.4%
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): $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): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 60|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.8%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 13|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 74%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 71.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 22|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 72.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,906
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 31|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 47|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.2%
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): 19.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 19.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 19.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $25
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): 15.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $55,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 73|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 16.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 16|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $55,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 76|92
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 197.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 25|88
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $31,255
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 197.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 23|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $31,255
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 4|92
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 237
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|88
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $115,480
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 70|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 237
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $115,480
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 83|92
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 16.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 16
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|92
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $861,921
2013-14 Actual: $-126,450
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $735,471
2014-15 Actual: $-25,845
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.