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District: FOUNDATION ACADEMY CS (6017)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: MERCER
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $4,817,811
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 303.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,874
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38
2012-13 Total Spending: $6,559,736
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 340.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,265
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 76
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,265
Revenue Sources, State: 84.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 10.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 103.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 61.6
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,140
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,208
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 80
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,558
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 47
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,618
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 50.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 46.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,426
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 64.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $5,558
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 42.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 84%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 38%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 82.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $6,343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 85.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $735
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $820
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 38.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 26.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $4,797
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 29.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 81
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 34.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 21.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 82.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 22.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 75.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 29.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 84.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,077
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 23.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,886
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 24%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 21.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 20%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 0%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 16.6%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 20.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $452
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $454
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 19
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $53,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 55
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $53,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 72
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 103.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 33
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $55,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 34
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 273.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 8
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $70,807
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 76
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 61.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 44
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $66,530
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 15
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 78.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $118,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 76
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 5.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 54
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 7.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $980,279
2011-12 Actual: $376,696
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,356,975
2012-13 Actual: $-483,511
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0