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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: Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School (6081)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Somerset
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $6,416,796
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 425
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,098
2017-18 Total Spending: $6,007,015
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 471
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,767
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $12,767
Revenue Sources, State: 18%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 79.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 19.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 235.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 109.5
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 2.34%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,303
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|87
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,730
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|88
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,966
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 20|91
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,478
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 48.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 45.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,078
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 50.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 36.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 75.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 39.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 86.15%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $5,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 43.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 85.44%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,029
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 85|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $548
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.8%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.4%
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): $1,461
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.2%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 82.99%
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): $969
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 66.32%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,078
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 19.4%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.03%
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): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 76.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 79.97%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 70|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 29.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 79|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 39.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.5%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,639
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 38.29%
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): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.8%
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): 19.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 26.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 29%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): 0
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 19.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|88
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $48,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 17.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|91
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $55,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 51|91
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 235.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|88
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $60,981
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 49|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 263.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|91
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $63,981
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 57|91
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 109.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 47|88
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $94,760
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 102.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 52|91
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $90,880
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|91
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 6.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 74|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 6.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 73|91
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,625,204
2016-17 Actual: $-1,087,558
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $537,645
2017-18 Actual: $186,688
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0