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District: MERIT PREP CS OF NEWARK (6091)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: ESSEX
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $5,222,364
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 315.8
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,537
2015-16 Total Spending: $6,488,407
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 375
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,302
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,302
Revenue Sources, State: 81.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 13.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 259.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 1315.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 5260.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,478
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 56|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,656
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 71|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,207
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 81|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 49.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,802
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 43.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 75|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 25.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 51.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,677
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 23.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 54.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,562
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 46.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 73.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 85|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 50|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 83|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,759
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 85|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 86|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $896
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 64.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 66|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 31%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,676
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 80|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 36.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,803
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 80|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 26.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 41.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 32%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,995
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 52.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,627
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 84|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 0%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 23.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 33.3%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $132
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 259.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $42,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 375.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $58,539
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 75|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 1315.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $47,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 1052.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $68,250
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 72|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 5260.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $126,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 82|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16):
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.R.
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17):
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $559,187
2014-15 Actual: $353,034
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $912,221
2015-16 Actual: $159,270
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $0

* 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.