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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: University Academy Cs (8060)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Hudson
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $7,667,916
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 424
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,080
2017-18 Total Spending: $7,929,976
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 434
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,280
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,280
Revenue Sources, State: 75.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 19.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 80.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 65.8
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.37%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,750
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 59|87
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,805
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 57|88
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,645
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 54|91
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,644
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 74|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 69|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 51.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.68%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,770
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 72|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 52.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 77|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.09%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $88
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $514
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.2%
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): $1,892
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.9%
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): $1,660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 87.74%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,013
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.7%
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): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 80.89%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 82.54%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,642
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 81.57%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,723
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 85|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 32%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,001
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 87|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 33.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,949
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 41.27%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 45.33%
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): 17.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 20.3%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 26.5%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $236
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $150
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $151
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 65|88
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $52,488
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 38|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 69|91
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $50,958
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|91
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 80.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 73|88
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $61,118
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 51|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 81.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 75|91
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $61,118
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 49|91
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 65.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 69|88
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $79,950
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 65.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 74|91
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $81,949
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|91
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 7.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 61|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 6.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 70|91
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,286,338
2016-17 Actual: $-279,476
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $2,006,862
2017-18 Actual: $-309,403
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0