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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: Pride Academy Charter School (6020)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Essex
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $5,220,629
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 288
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,146
2017-18 Total Spending: $5,228,120
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 287
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,223
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,223
Revenue Sources, State: 85.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 9.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 95.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 47.8
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 7.67%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,165
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 54|87
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,081
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|88
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,318
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 74|91
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 37.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 37.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 45.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 36.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 36%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.98%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 43.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.67%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $93
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 84|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 19.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
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.
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 79|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 58.33%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 30.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 29.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 72|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 22.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 75|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 24.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 74|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 24.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 82.65%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 82|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 85.09%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,548
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 83|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 32.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,665
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 85|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 33.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,997
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 33.25%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,598
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 54|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 34.26%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
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 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
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 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 13%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 16.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $152
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $103
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $139
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 53|88
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $57,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 66|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 69|91
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $54,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 42|91
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 95.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 68|88
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $61,226
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 53|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 96.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 69|91
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $62,726
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 53|91
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 47.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 79|88
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $87,411
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 57.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 81|91
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $97,315
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 54|91
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 4.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 79|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 6.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 77|91
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $778,430
2016-17 Actual: $81,596
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $860,026
2017-18 Actual: $116,856
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0