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District: NEWARK LEGACY CHARTER SCH (6037)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: ESSEX
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $4,681,848
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 300
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,606
2014-15 Total Spending: $9,200,854
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 579.5
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,877
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,877
Revenue Sources, State: 76.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 18.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 116
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 116
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,226
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28|85
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,089
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25|88
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,821
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 32|92
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 31|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,082
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 65|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 66.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 64|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 77.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 25|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 43.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 80%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 80.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $6,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 56|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 78.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $803
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 63|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 83|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 86|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $528
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 65|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $702
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 66|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.5%
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): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 69|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 21.4%
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): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 100%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 58|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 53.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4,821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 76|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 39.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 25.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 31|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 20%
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): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 27|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4,191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 80|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 34.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 86.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 53|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 73.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,886
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 55|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 87.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $748
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 6|85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 13|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (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%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (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%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (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%
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): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 14.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 20.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $154
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $546
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $56,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 74|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 64|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $56,135
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 77|92
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 116
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 46|88
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $62,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 60|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 214
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $63,860
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 61|92
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 116
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 31|88
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $121,410
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 74|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 128.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $125,052
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 86|92
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 11
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 31|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 12.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|92
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $830,737
2013-14 Actual: $1,079,154
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,909,891
2014-15 Actual: $2,264,588
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.