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District: COMPASS ACADEMY CS (6089)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: CUMBERLAND
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $1,528,814
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 144.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,595
2015-16 Total Spending: $2,003,380
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 175.8
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,396
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $11,396
Revenue Sources, State: 67.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 22%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 10.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 330.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 99.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 0%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $8,475
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,214
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $6,975
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 2|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 65.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,547
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 89.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 51%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $823
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,051
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
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): 6.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 66.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $638
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 68.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,591
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 23.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 62.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 71.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 71.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $831
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $831
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 30%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 23.8%
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): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
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): 16.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 11.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $123
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $26
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $46,988
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 22|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 36|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $46,056
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 17|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 330.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $61,480
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 51|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 132.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 47|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $65,500
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 65|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 99.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $68,880
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 132.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 27|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $69,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 7|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 7.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 50|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 11.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 32|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $11,112
2014-15 Actual: $54,153
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $65,265
2015-16 Actual: $-125,102
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.