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District: GRAY CS (6665)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: ESSEX
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $4,855,206
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 322.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,064
2015-16 Total Spending: $4,640,032
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 325.2
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,268
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,268
Revenue Sources, State: 80.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 12.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 19.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 171.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 114.3
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 2.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,067
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,381
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,350
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 46|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,051
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 38.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 51.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,066
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 71.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 33.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 43.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 85.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 57|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 84.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 63|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 79|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 63|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $456
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.6%
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): $1,894
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 100%
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): $1,631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 70|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 86.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 65|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 34.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,956
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 55|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 32%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 25.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 74|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 29.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 85.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 73|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 28.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 78%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,602
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 58|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,050
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 77|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 20.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 20.1%
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%
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): $465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.6%
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): 33.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.7%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 39%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $42
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 19.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $60,096
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 81|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 18.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 9|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $63,639
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 84|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 171.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $81,155
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 76|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 171.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 31|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $85,212
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 81|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 114.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $105,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 114.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 45|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $110,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 72|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 6.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 60|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): $-68,305
2014-15 Actual: $542,443
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $474,138
2015-16 Actual: $767,631
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.