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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)
2011-12 Total Spending: $48,161,496
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,063.8
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,336
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15
2012-13 Total Spending: $49,599,758
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,108
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,530
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,530
Revenue Sources, State: 50.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 12.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 28%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 71.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 129.8
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,078
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,817
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,583
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 13
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9,024
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 52.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 50%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,917
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 50.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 50.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 47.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 48.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,922
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,987
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 92.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,619
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 72.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 65.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,720
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,024
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 35.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 39%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 34.7%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $547
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $599
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 31.1%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $9
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $46
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 15
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $65,910
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 17
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 13
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $65,120
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 71.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 16
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $84,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 18
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 71.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $85,495
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 20
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 129.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 9
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $116,240
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 11
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 122.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $122,497
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 12.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 7
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $4,038,645
2011-12 Actual: $1,152,166
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $5,190,811
2012-13 Actual: $99,257
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0