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Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending March 2011

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District: ESSEX CO VOC-TECH (1390)
Operating Type VOC
County: ESSEX
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2008-09 Total Spending: $42,743,393
2008-09 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,095.4
2008-09 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,399
2008-09 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13
2009-10 Total Spending: $50,058,021
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,050.7
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,411
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,411
Revenue Sources, State: 41.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 13.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 16.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 27.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2009 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 86.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 130.2
10/15/09 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2008-09 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,109
2008-09 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,450
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,294
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 13
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $8,426
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 52.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $9,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 54.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $8,223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 53.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $7,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 49.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2008-09): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $8,822
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 50.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $7,856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 51.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 95.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $424
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $82
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,756
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2008-09): 92.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 93.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $2,354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 15.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2008-09): 66.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2009-10): 72.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,618
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 68.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 16.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,843
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $2,526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 16.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $949
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2008-09): 35.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 36.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $892
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 35.3%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.1%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2008-09): 26.1%
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 27.1%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 31.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2008-09): $74
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $305
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2009-10): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 15
Teacher Salary (2009-10): $71,150
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 20
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 14
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $66,050
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 15
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2009-10): 86.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 13
Support Service Salary (2009-10): $94,478
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 20
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 106.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 13
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $92,931
Salary Ranking (2010-11): 19
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 130.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 9
Administrator Salary (2009-10): $117,225
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 16
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 146.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 6
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $115,375
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 12
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 12.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 7
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 13.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 4
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2008-09): $2,834,810
2008-09 Actual: $2,595,493
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $5,169,879
2009-10 Actual: $-2,850,604
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2008-09): $0
Actual Excess (2009-10): $0
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