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District: PRINCETON CS (7540)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: MERCER
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $7,200,008
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 347.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,737
2015-16 Total Spending: $6,149,513
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 347.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,686
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,686
Revenue Sources, State: 18.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 348.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 87.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 2.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,459
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 67|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,644
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,091
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 68|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,730
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 74|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,894
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 77|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 76|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 69.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 83|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 82|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 82|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 65.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 70|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 52.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 48%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 56.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 24.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,663
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 25%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,877
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|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): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 59|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 52.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 57.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 57|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 71.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.6%
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): $402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 32.2%
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): 18%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 20.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 20.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $16
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $64
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $62,930
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 84|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 76|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $61,492
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 81|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 348.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $70,035
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 69|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 278.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $45,806
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 13|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 87.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 61|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $118,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 81|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 116.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 41|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $123,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 81|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 8.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 45|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 27|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $487,216
2014-15 Actual: $-224,246
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $262,970
2015-16 Actual: $171,541
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.