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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.

District: Princeton Charter School (7540)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Mercer
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending: $6,149,513
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 348
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,686
2016-17 Total Spending: $6,313,986
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 348
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,165
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,165
Revenue Sources, State: 21.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 77.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10
  Student/Support Ratio: 278.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 116
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 2.59%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,644
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60|91
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,882
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 61|90
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,493
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 61|92
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,894
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 77|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,971
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 78|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $8,845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 78|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 70.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 82|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.76%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,462
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 81|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.33%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $8,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 80|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 66.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.52%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 41|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 22|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 15|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 37|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 21|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 62|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 12|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 47.98%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 58.33%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 51|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 58.36%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,663
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 49|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 25%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 24.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 27|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 18%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 82|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.8%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 46|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 57.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,963
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 54.83%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,602
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 37|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 71.3%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 12|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 8|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 20|91
% 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): 32.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 34.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): N.R.
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 20.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 16.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 16.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $64
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $12
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 72|90
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $61,492
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 77|90
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 68|92
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $63,537
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 82|92
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 278.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|90
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $45,806
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|90
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 502.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|92
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $74,117
Salary Ranking (2017-18): 79|92
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 116.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|90
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $123,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 78|90
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 201.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|92
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $149,858
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 84|92
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 26|90
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 19.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|92
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $262,970
2015-16 Actual: $171,541
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $434,511
2016-17 Actual: $131,250
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): 0
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
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