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District: TRENTON STEM-TO-CIVICS CS (6183)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: MERCER
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $1,733,668
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 99.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,399
2015-16 Total Spending: $3,427,182
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 198.8
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,239
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,239
Revenue Sources, State: 79.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 11.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 149.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 99.7
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,600
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,329
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 54|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,368
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 60|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,760
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 21.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 39.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 84|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 82.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 80.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,568
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 24.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 62.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 61.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 84|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 89|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $761
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,684
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 83|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.6%
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): $2,331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 72|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.8%
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): $1,842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 78|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 79%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 85|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 86|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 49.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,848
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.9%
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): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,794
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 83|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 46%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 77.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 85|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 43.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,424
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
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): $
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%
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): 40.3%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 3.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 12%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $294
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $101
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $72
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 17.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $51,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 54|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $50,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 34|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 149.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $62,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 54|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 149.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 40|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $60,000
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 48|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 99.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $90,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 74.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 65|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $94,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 44|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 6.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 64|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 7.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 57|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $0
2014-15 Actual: $368,974
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $368,974
2015-16 Actual: $348,810
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.