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District: LINK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL (6099)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: ESSEX
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $3,546,055
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils:
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $
2015-16 Total Spending: $4,795,810
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 286.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,751
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,751
Revenue Sources, State: 78.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 16.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 144.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 96.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.R.
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,528
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,305
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 72|91
Total Classroom Instruction (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): $8,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 73|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 79|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 69.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (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%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 75|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 91.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 81|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (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): $260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other 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): $477
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 48|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 57|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4%
Total Support 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): $850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,855
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support 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%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 98.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 55.8%
Total Administration (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): $3,824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 26.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 73|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 25.9%
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): $92
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 64|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (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%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,561
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 56|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 67%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,851
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 77|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 21.4%
% 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): $
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): $1,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9%
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): 0%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 21.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $35
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $35
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 8.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 81|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $51,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 52|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 144.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $69,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 67|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 96.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 53|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $90,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 11.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 34|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17):
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $0
2014-15 Actual: $730,608
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $730,608
2015-16 Actual: $49,916
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.