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District: SOARING HEIGHTS CS (7830)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: HUDSON
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $3,042,997
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 236.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,845
2015-16 Total Spending: $3,219,345
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 235.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,659
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $13,659
Revenue Sources, State: 71.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 22.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 200.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 240.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 4.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,193
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,413
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $9,978
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 21|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,767
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 74.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 59|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 68.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 100%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 100%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 32.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.7%
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): $92
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 71.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 72%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 71.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,553
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.6%
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): 19.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.6%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 19.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
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): 16.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 23|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $55,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 73|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 16.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $72,460
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 88|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 200.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 25|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $31,255
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 150.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $47,227
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 14|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 240.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $115,480
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 79|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 240.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $116,830
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 78|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 16.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 16|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 16.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $735,471
2014-15 Actual: $-25,845
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $709,626
2015-16 Actual: $-113,540
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.