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District: LADY LIBERTY ACADEMY CS (7100)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: ESSEX
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $10,128,789
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 404.1
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,065
2015-16 Total Spending: $9,196,553
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 438.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,963
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,963
Revenue Sources, State: 80.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 14.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 160.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 240.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,845
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 83|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,203
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 80|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,565
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 73|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 77|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 46.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 72|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,656
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 75|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 42.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 85%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 41.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 87.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,823
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 72|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $622
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $794
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 79|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 68|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 74|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $336
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
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): $2,264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 66|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.7%
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): $1,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 73|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 73.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 83|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 36.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,621
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 85|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 38.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 24.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 74|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 78|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 22.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 63.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 84|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 28.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 75.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 76|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 50|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 72|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.7%
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): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
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): 23.6%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 28.7%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 24.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 14.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 34|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $54,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 66|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 44|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $52,530
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 45|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 160.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $74,745
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 73|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 240.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $65,092
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 64|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 240.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $102,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 63|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 120.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 35|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $85,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 23|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 18.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 10.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 38|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $4,476,798
2014-15 Actual: $-2,311,404
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,165,394
2015-16 Actual: $-576,824
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.