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District: LEAP ACADEMY UNIVERSITY (7109)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $22,289,107
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,372.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,242
2015-16 Total Spending: $25,816,521
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,431.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,032
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,032
Revenue Sources, State: 91.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 390.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 156.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 7.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,901
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,171
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $9,827
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 20|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 49.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 48.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,576
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 46.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 46.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,709
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 22.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 78|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 27.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 58.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 65.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,648
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 72|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 61%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 21.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 21%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 22.7%
Legal 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): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 67.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,751
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 68.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 75.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $556
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9%
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): $575
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 26.9%
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): $128
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|92
% 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%
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): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 25.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $100
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $5
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $230
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 42|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $52,436
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 56|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $54,670
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 58|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 390.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $63,022
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 58|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 156.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 37|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $53,625
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 25|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 156.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 26|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $95,495
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 53|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 173.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 18|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $98,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 53|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 11.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 21|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,244,727
2014-15 Actual: $1,572,859
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,771,531
2015-16 Actual: $-1,525,063
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.