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District: NEW HORIZONS COMM. CS (7290)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: ESSEX
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $8,542,745
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 474.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,015
2015-16 Total Spending: $11,961,283
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 431.8
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $27,701
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $27,701
Revenue Sources, State: 80.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 12.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 7.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 243.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 69.4
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 5.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,423
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,304
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,283
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 26|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 44.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 48.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,831
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 66.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 41.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 40%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 82.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 86.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $383
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $617
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 71|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $741
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
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): $1,750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17%
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): $302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 17.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 69|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 34.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 57|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 30.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 30.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
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): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 56.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 64|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 21.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 70.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,383
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 71|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 23.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 75.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 62|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 21.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 15%
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): 22.5%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 26.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 23.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $198
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $264
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $432
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 15.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 29|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $53,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $51,310
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 37|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 243.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $57,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 243.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 18|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $58,500
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 41|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 69.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 67|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $110,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 72|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 81.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 59|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $115,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 75|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 4.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 71|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 6.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 66|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,773,950
2014-15 Actual: $276,411
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $4,050,361
2015-16 Actual: $-3,836,127
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.