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District: FREEDOM PREP CHARTER SCHOOL (6240)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $10,729,981
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 631.8
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,983
2015-16 Total Spending: $14,147,393
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 800.6
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,671
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,671
Revenue Sources, State: 84.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 5.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 10.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 281.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 210.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,861
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,934
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 51|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,576
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 50|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 53|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 49.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,599
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,463
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 46.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 88.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,778
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 41.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 83.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 47.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 83.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 70|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 68|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $532
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 56|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $571
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 60|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.9%
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): $1,080
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
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): $328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 30.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 63|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 31.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 32%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 86|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 36.8%
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): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 30.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 33|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 41.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,730
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 40.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
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): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 15.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 20.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
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): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 57|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $60,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 80|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 15.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 17|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $60,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 76|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 281.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $54,325
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 31|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 168.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 32|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $54,060
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 27|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 210.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $95,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 51|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 210.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $99,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 56|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 18.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 17|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $649,700
2014-15 Actual: $359,679
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,009,379
2015-16 Actual: $0
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.