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District: ACADEMY FOR URBAN LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCH (6032)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $6,224,947
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 381
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,338
2015-16 Total Spending: $7,678,331
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 389.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,703
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,703
Revenue Sources, State: 81.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 11.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 7.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 83.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 99.6
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 2.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,058
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,052
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,156
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 57|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 49.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,888
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 57|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 47.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 85.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 40.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 80.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 62|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 87.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $751
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 77|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 63|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $675
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.6%
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): $3,326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 85|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 27.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $675
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 100%
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%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 82|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 65.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,967
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 24.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,024
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 74|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 38.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 23.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 62|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 66.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 77|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 28.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 73.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 70|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
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): $338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.6%
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): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 16.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 24.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $159
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $614
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $517
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 14.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $48,213
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $49,690
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 26|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 83.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 68|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $55,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 83.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 71|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $50,000
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 17|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 99.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $115,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 77|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 99.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 48|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $117,875
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 80|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 8.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 9.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 46|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,387,155
2014-15 Actual: $61,321
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,448,476
2015-16 Actual: $-569,704
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.