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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: Soaring Heights Cs (7830)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Hudson
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $3,315,450
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 240
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,837
2017-18 Total Spending: $3,516,403
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 241
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,597
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,597
Revenue Sources, State: 71.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 23.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 18.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 109.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 241
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 5.81%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,146
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13|87
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,753
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18|88
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,191
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 13|91
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,047
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,034
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.09%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $6,885
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,457
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 91.8%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.5%
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): $950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.5%
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): $354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 37.26%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,713
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.3%
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): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.7%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 75.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 67.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,159
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 67.66%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 22.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 22.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,493
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 12.58%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 16.87%
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): 18.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 22.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 19.9%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $226
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 18.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|88
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $83,460
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 87|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 16.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 17|91
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $70,810
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 85|91
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 109.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 60|88
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $35,286
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 165.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 38|91
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $52,223
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 21|91
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 241.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|88
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $118,180
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 72|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 265.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 12|91
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $118,180
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 74|91
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 18|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 17.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 17|91
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $596,086
2016-17 Actual: $-84,673
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $511,413
2017-18 Actual: $-240,107
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0