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District: MARIA L. VARISCO-ROGERS (7735)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: ESSEX
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $9,710,081
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 486
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,980
2015-16 Total Spending: $10,861,181
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 485.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,376
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,376
Revenue Sources, State: 82.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 11.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 270.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 60.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 5.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,489
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 76|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,245
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 85|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,399
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 82|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 71|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 51.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 86|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 52.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,924
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 88|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 75.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,713
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 77|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 46.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 91.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,602
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 84|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 47.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 89.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,924
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 89|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 68.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $416
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $719
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 73|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 51|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $611
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 63|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 33|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 78|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 83.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,572
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,872
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 80|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 69.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 25.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 24.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 85|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 29.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 69|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 79.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,531
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 75|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 19.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 78.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 89|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 26.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 92.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 30.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 26%
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): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|88
% 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): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 28.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 41.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $201
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $643
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $56
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 9.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 77|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $52,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 57|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 9.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 80|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $55,220
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 63|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 270.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $81,260
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 77|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 270.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 13|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $83,380
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 80|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 60.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 73|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $106,361
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 68|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 60.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 70|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $115,101
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 76|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 6.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 63|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 6.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 63|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,659,953
2014-15 Actual: $-302,084
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,357,869
2015-16 Actual: $-1,385,724
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.