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District: MARION P. THOMAS CS (7210)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: ESSEX
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $21,006,395
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,220
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,218
2015-16 Total Spending: $24,408,161
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,240.9
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,670
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,670
Revenue Sources, State: 83.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 12%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio:
  Student/Support Ratio:
  Student/Administrator Ratio:
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,886
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,295
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 81|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: N.R.
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,590
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 44.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 82|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 36.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 82.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,586
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 72|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 43.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 80.5%
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 Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 0%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 82|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $603
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 67|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 65|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,078
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
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): 3.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 78.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $967
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 89.7%
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): $3,713
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 24.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,536
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 68|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 21.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 76.9%
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 Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 0%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 79|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 24.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 81|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 23.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,025
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 27.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 32.8%
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): $
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): $113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
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): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
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): 26.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 23.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 0%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.R.
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $51,370
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 50|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $56,862
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 69|91
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): $69,339
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 68|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $75,338
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 78|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.R.
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $108,288
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 70|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $109,087
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 67|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 8.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 7.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 52|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $4,357,886
2014-15 Actual: $2,367,053
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $6,724,939
2015-16 Actual: $146,394
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.