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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: Link Community Charter School (6099)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Essex
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $4,801,284
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 285
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,841
2017-18 Total Spending: $5,771,028
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 287
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,087
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,087
Revenue Sources, State: 80.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 15.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 136.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 127.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.44%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,118
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 64|87
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,583
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 76|88
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,834
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 86|91
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,883
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 75|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 84|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 84|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.2%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 49.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 84.06%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,754
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 84|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 52.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 90.45%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 86|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 51.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 91.54%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 76|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $541
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 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): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.3%
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): $1,343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 56.69%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,965
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 74|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 32.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,686
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 81|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 34.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 85|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 23.6%
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): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 75|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 80|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 25.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 76.68%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 84|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 25.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 75.43%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 87|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 19.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 82.98%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7%
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): 16%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 18.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 24.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $63
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $137
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $101
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 9.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 79|88
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $58,980
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 70|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 72|91
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $59,910
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 71|91
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 136.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|88
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $68,731
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 69|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 141.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 45|91
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $72,383
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 77|91
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 127.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 32|88
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $80,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 16|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 69.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 72|91
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $70,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|91
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 14.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 7.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 67|91
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $780,524
2016-17 Actual: $-74,522
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $706,002
2017-18 Actual: $244,631
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0