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District: EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY (6103)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: HUDSON
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils:
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $
2015-16 Total Spending: $2,264,419
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 186.9
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,116
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $12,116
Revenue Sources, State: 7.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 76%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 16.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 33.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 111.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 111.7
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 2.1%
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: $10,008
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $9,552
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 17|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): $5,428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.8%
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): $4,636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 46.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 85.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 44.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 77.3%
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): $164
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): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
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): $628
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 62|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 76|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
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): $
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): $1,037
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
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): $
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): $808
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 77.9%
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): $2,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 25.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 22%
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): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
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): $1,583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,426
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 67.9%
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): $2,028
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 20.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 58|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.5%
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): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 5.7%
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): 16.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 15.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $
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): 33.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $46,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 18.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $49,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 24|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 111.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 59|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $50,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|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): 111.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 38|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $80,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 25|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 167.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $93,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 40|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 4.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 74|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 9.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 47|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $0
2014-15 Actual: $0
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $0
2015-16 Actual: $130,411
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.