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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: Unity Cs (8050)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Morris
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $4,033,205
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 233
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,325
2017-18 Total Spending: $4,280,079
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 238
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,991
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,991
Revenue Sources, State: 85.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 12.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 132.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 82.1
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.07%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,118
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 64|87
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,979
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60|88
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,305
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 62|91
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,744
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 51.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,777
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 50.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 46.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 50.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 91.73%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 46.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 91.14%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 66|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,765
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.2%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 84.02%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 80.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,715
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 74|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 78.67%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,965
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 20.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 66|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 20.9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 76|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 73.32%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 72.69%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 70.15%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 8.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 7.79%
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): $251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
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): 27.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 34.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 21.9%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $23
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): 10.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 61|88
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $50,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 54|91
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $49,102
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|91
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 132.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|88
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $40,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 100.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 67|91
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $65,000
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 59|91
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 82.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 60|88
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $62,695
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 80.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 65|91
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $69,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 7|91
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 8.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 7.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 59|91
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $263,220
2016-17 Actual: $-9,910
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $253,310
2017-18 Actual: $66,129
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0