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District: DR LENA EDWARDS ACADEMIC CHARTER SCHOOL (6064)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: HUDSON
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $5,822,962
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 375.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,511
2015-16 Total Spending: $5,779,558
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 383
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,090
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,090
Revenue Sources, State: 69.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 22.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 8.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 193.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 129.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,321
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,160
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,840
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 33|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 48.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 49.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 41.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 85.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 45.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 92.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,093
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 77|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
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): $1,690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.6%
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): $1,224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 72.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 68|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 35.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,411
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 64|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 36.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.9%
Legal 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): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 71|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 25.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 72.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 70|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 25.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 71.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,603
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 74.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,617
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.9%
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): $393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.9%
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%
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): 18.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 21.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 12.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $246
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $202
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 14.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 38|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $52,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 60|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 25|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $56,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 67|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 193.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 30|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $68,625
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 66|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 193.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 25|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $70,375
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 74|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 129.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 31|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $90,024
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 193.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 13|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $100,012
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 58|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 9.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 40|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 15.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 15|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $834,467
2014-15 Actual: $-620,165
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $214,302
2015-16 Actual: $-214,302
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.