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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: Gray Cs (6665)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Essex
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $5,319,836
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 337
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,781
2017-18 Total Spending: $5,900,305
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 337
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,488
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,488
Revenue Sources, State: 83.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 11.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 18.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 168.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 112.3
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 1.19%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,440
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45|87
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,575
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 54|88
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,388
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 75|91
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,774
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $6,925
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 47.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 66|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 50.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 42.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 85.08%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,872
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 40.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 84.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,089
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 43.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 85.02%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $756
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 81|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): $637
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $493
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|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): 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): $2,345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.3%
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): $1,969
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 81|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 83.97%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 32.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,056
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 74|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 34.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 19.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 77|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 26.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 80.44%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 80|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 77.12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 74.2%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,594
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 82|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.7%
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): 25.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29.3%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 39.8%
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): 18.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|88
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $63,426
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 78|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 17.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|91
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $69,070
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 83|91
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 168.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 32|88
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $86,713
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 81|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 173.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 36|91
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $89,713
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 85|91
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 112.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|88
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $114,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 65|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 115.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|91
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $118,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 73|91
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 6.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 67|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 7.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 63|91
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,241,769
2016-17 Actual: $527,338
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,769,107
2017-18 Actual: $166,060
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0