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District: UNITY CS (8050)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: MORRIS
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $3,295,943
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 203.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,212
2015-16 Total Spending: $3,608,569
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 219.5
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,440
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,440
Revenue Sources, State: 22.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 76.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
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: 96.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 74.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,342
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 52|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,658
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 61|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,440
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 61|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 58|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 52.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 55|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 69|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 48.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,041
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 57|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,717
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,627
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 76|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 20.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 70.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 90.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 81|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 74%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,066
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 20.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 57|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 23.4%
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): $129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,883
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 68.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,975
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 64.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 62|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 74.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 48|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,897
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 59|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 7.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 8.5%
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): 26.5%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 25.2%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $46
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $23
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): $50,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 68|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $50,364
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 32|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 96.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $38,845
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 8|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 96.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 63|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $42,746
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 9|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 74.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 66|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $75,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 59.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 72|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $66,300
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 7.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 52|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): $233,231
2014-15 Actual: $7,167
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $240,398
2015-16 Actual: $22,822
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.