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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: Empowerment Academy Charter School (6103)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Hudson
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $4,089,249
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 331
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,354
2017-18 Total Spending: $5,695,808
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 452
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,604
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $12,604
Revenue Sources, State: 14%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 77.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 8.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 150.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 113
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 4.43%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,230
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 14|87
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,711
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|88
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,424
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7|91
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 48.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $5,527
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 36.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 71.91%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 41.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 84.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 45%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 84.95%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
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): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 85|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $730
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 72|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7%
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): $1,118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.7%
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): $814
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 72.81%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,098
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 19.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.7%
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): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 66.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 70.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 72.57%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 72|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 30.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,416
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 31.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.4%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 26.58%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $879
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 25.73%
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): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 14.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $110
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $104
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 14.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 26|88
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $50,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 14.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 27|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): 150.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|88
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $49,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 191.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 30|91
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $54,000
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 24|91
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 113.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 44|88
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $92,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 36|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 114.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 44|91
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $90,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 36|91
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 8.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 54|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 8.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 53|91
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $130,411
2016-17 Actual: $-125,099
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $5,312
2017-18 Actual: $90,767
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0