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District: THE ETHICAL COMMUNITY CHA (6030)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: HUDSON
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $3,404,309
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 275.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,366
2014-15 Total Spending: $3,898,649
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 307.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,670
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $12,670
Revenue Sources, State: 69.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 27%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 154
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 51.3
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,081
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6|85
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,222
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|88
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $8,947
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 12|92
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 20|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $6,302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 17|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 70.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4,820
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 15|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 47.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 79.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 51.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 85%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $5,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 23|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 89.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 25|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 17|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $940
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 78|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $795
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 78|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 46|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 34|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
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 budget): $1,179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 54|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 79.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 9|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 11|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 19.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 46|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 12|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 79.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 86.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 32|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 84.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,416
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 49|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 24%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 22.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 18|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,062
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 28|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 44%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,079
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 47.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 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%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 15.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 18.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $131
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $202
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $112
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 10.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 55|88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $42,713
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 58|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $42,340
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|92
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 154
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 34|88
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $44,815
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 109.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 56|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $43,439
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 10|92
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 51.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 73|88
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $49,082
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 2|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 55.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 78|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $48,724
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|92
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 5.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 74|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 5.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 74|92
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $227,094
2013-14 Actual: $17,746
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $244,840
2014-15 Actual: $45,142
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
Actual Excess (2014-15): $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.