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District: GREAT FUTURES CHARTER SCHOOL (6184)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: HUDSON
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $1,693,154
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 123.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,721
2015-16 Total Spending: $3,213,299
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 236.6
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,581
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $13,581
Revenue Sources, State: 66.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 22.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 11.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 18.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 99.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 99.3
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,448
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,111
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,189
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 42|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 47.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,748
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 42.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 48.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 46.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 97.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 34.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 80.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,925
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 44%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $761
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
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): $1,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 86|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 31.3%
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): $844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 46.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,586
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 68|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 45.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 38.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 29.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 64|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 29.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 78|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 22.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,843
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 55.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 65%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $878
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $929
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $507
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.5%
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): $340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 36.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
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): $405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
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): 20.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 17.5%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 15.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $139
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $208
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 18.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $49,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 59|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $51,690
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 41|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 99.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 62|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $55,983
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 49.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 77|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $56,138
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 33|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 99.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 47|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $111,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 74|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 59.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 71|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $95,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 45|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 6.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 64|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 6.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 64|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $0
2014-15 Actual: $530,936
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $530,936
2015-16 Actual: $226,939
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.