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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: College Achieve Central Charter School (6101)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Union
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $7,338,348
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 592
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,392
2017-18 Total Spending: $11,061,786
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 801
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,810
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $13,810
Revenue Sources, State: 93.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 400.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 267
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 5.62%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,275
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15|87
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,940
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24|88
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,311
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 14|91
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $6,984
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 45|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $5,730
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 50.7%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,943
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 43.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 82.91%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 48.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 83.23%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 39.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 77.7%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,027
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 79|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $967
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 80|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $601
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 94.18%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 96.17%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 49.83%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 26.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,541
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 22.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 17.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 25.17%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 36.6%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,960
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,416
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 79|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 21.4%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 0.84%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 0.77%
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): $202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
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): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.082%
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): 26.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 25.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 30%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $151
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $180
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 14.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|88
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $49,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 14.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 33|91
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $52,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 30|91
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 400.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|88
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $71,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 73|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 253.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 15|91
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $60,500
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 45|91
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 267.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|88
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $100,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 47|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 253.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|91
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $81,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|91
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 18.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 10|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 18.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 15|91
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $85,086
2016-17 Actual: $304,967
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $390,053
2017-18 Actual: $-272,932
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0