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District: DISCOVERY CS (6320)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: ESSEX
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $1,469,397
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 80
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,367
2015-16 Total Spending: $1,671,470
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 80
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,893
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,893
Revenue Sources, State: 78.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 16.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 99.0
  Student/Support Ratio:
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 99.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,213
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 64|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,414
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 82|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,666
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 64|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,082
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 65|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 83|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 82|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 76.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 53|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 42.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 79.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 80|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 46.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 78|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 84.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 70|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 72|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 79|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 76|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $833
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 70|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.6%
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): $1,114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
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): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 0%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,602
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 67|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 30.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 75|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 29%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,914
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 58|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 23%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
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%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 38.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 46%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 58.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 59|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 69|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.4%
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): $236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
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): 23.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 34.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 35.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $349
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $88
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $253
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 99
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $53,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 62|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.R.
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.R.
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking (2016-17): N.R.
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): $83,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 1.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 82|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17):
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $175,193
2014-15 Actual: $70,959
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $246,152
2015-16 Actual: $-10,082
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.