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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: The Village Charter School (8140)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Mercer
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending: $6,213,766
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 359
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,328
2016-17 Total Spending: $5,971,975
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 357
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,742
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,742
Revenue Sources, State: 81.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 8.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 10%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 119
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 119
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.97%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,615
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46|91
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,868
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40|90
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,790
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 35|92
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 53|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,507
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $7,677
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 55|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 71.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 44|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 44.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 83.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 43.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 86.69%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $6,645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 54|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 86.56%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 77|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 65|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 46|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $521
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 59|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.8%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $748
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 19|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 59|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 19%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 18|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 92.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $669
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 95.44%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 41|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 59.13%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 21|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 18.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 29|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 21.2%
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): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
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 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 45|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 83.83%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 84.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 61|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 19.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 93.18%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 68|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 22.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 66|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 24.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $456
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 11|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 23|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 15.82%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 17.19%
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): 18.7%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 15.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 18.9%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $34
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 9.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 73|90
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $48,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 20|90
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 9.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 78|92
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $53,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|92
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 119.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 50|90
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $63,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 54|90
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 120.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 58|92
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $69,000
Salary Ranking (2017-18): 73|92
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 119.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|90
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $117,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 76|90
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 120.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 38|92
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $120,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 75|92
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 22|90
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|92
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,462,169
2015-16 Actual: $10,628
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,472,797
2016-17 Actual: $378,127
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): 0
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0