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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: Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School (6064)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Hudson
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $5,700,833
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 386
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,773
2017-18 Total Spending: $5,848,502
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 382
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,330
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,330
Revenue Sources, State: 71.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 21.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 127.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 191
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.22%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,104
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29|87
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,537
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36|88
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,471
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 27|91
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 49.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $6,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 49.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,923
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.5%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,726
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 47.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 47.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.91%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,611
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.49%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $82
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|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): $1,679
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.5%
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): $1,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 76.71%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,571
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 37.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 37.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.4%
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): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 72.43%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 75|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 27.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 73.89%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 75.64%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.6%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (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.
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (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.
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (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.
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): 24.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 21.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 12.5%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $56
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $113
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 32|88
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $55,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 60|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 13.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|91
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $55,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 57|91
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 127.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 46|88
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $60,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 47|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 128.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 50|91
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $60,750
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 47|91
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 191.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|88
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $100,012
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 50|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 128.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 38|91
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $105,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 61|91
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 16|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 10.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 33|91
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): 0
2016-17 Actual: $72,134
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $111,999
2017-18 Actual: $-20,176
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0