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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: Discovery Cs (6320)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Essex
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $1,744,932
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 100
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,449
2017-18 Total Spending: $2,065,337
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 100
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,653
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,653
Revenue Sources, State: 81.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 12.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 26.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,665
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58|87
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,081
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 78|88
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,215
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 88|91
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,521
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 70|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 88|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,159
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 89|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.3%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 43.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 75.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,621
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 81|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 50.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 82.68%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,973
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 84|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 49.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 80.41%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 77|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $622
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $550
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 83|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 83|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 86|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9%
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): $1,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.8%
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): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,843
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 26.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 25.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 77|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 21.1%
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): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.073%
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 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 45.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 49.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 62.04%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 66|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.8%
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): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
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): 21.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 22.3%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.4%
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): 9.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 79|88
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $51,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 33|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 13.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 42|91
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $61,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 74|91
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): N.R.
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.R.
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): N.R.
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.R.
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): N.R.
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): N.R.
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): N.R.
Salary Ranking (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 26.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 83|88
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $70,040
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 38.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 84|91
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $84,872
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|91
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 2.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 82|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 3.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 85|91
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $236,070
2016-17 Actual: $166,186
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $402,256
2017-18 Actual: $-68,329
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0
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