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District: GREAT OAKS CHARTER SCHOOL (6053)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: ESSEX
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $6,306,106
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 331.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,029
2015-16 Total Spending: $9,486,589
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 460.2
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,614
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,614
Revenue Sources, State: 76%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 13.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 10.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 53.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 409.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 409.7
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,249
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 74|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,225
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 74|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,766
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 66|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 42.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 38.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 65.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 33.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 79.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 32%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 82.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,718
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 80.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 67|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 81|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 76|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 63|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
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 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 59.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,965
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 80|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 36.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 83|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 39.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 60|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 24.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 70|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,715
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 78|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 22.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 74|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 80.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 74|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 74|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 21.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,853
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
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 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 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%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 0%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 15.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 17.5%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 20%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $120
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $101
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 53
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $51,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 52|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 18.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $57,010
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 71|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 409.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $63,654
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 59|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 122.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 51|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $62,500
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 53|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 409.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $97,253
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 56|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 153.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 22|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $126,594
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 83|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 8.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 9.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $901,998
2014-15 Actual: $242,068
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,144,066
2015-16 Actual: $-105,070
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $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.