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Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending March 2011

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District: UNION COUNTY VOCATIONAL (5260)
Operating Type VOC
County: UNION
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2008-09 Total Spending: $23,834,114
2008-09 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,425.8
2008-09 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,716
2008-09 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5
2009-10 Total Spending: $26,235,757
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,724.7
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,212
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,212
Revenue Sources, State: 26%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 30.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 7.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 35.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2009 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 131.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 132.9
10/15/09 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2008-09 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,998
2008-09 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,958
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,378
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 3
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $5,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 46.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $5,743
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 57.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $6,503
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 57.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $4,633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 42.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2008-09): 89.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $5,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 50.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 88.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $6,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 52.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 92.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $519
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $562
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 5.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 4.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 4.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 5.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 5.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $462
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 4.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2008-09): 93.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $628
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 5.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 93.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,935
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 26.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 14.5%
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): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,708
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 24.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2008-09): 92.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2009-10): 85.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 82.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 19.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,963
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 19.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $2,272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 20%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2008-09): 20.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 25.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 4.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 20.7%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0.6%
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): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2008-09): 23.4%
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 25.9%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 27%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2008-09): $33
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $70
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2009-10): 13.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 10
Teacher Salary (2009-10): $54,317
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 5
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 13.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 10
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $56,027
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 4
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2009-10): 131.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 4
Support Service Salary (2009-10): $54,515
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 1
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 148.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 2
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $54,818
Salary Ranking (2010-11): 2
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 132.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 6
Administrator Salary (2009-10): $101,413
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 6
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 146.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 6
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $102,967
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 6
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 10.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 11
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 11.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2008-09): $1,185,926
2008-09 Actual: $1,796,213
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $2,982,139
2009-10 Actual: $-311,182
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2008-09): $400,000
Actual Excess (2009-10): $600,821
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