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District: SOMERSET CO VOCATIONAL (4810)
Operating Type VOC
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $15,626,466
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 499.7
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $31,271
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19
2012-13 Total Spending: $15,246,783
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 540.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $28,194
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $28,194
Revenue Sources, State: 17.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 72.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 4.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 77.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 61.2
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,791
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,047
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $21,307
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 20
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $11,760
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 45.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $11,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 48%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $10,320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 48.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $10,898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 42.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 92.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 43.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 91.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 43%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 88.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $710
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $637
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,983
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,772
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 92.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $4,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 17.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $4,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 83.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 82.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 79.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $5,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 20.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $4,699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 20.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $4,218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 19.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 36.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,597
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 34%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 32.9%
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): $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%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 36.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 31.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 35.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $91
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 10.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 19
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $61,205
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 13
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 9.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $60,665
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 77.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 15
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $72,669
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 13
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 63.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $72,669
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 14
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 61.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 20
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $90,533
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 2
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 60.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $92,725
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 6.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 18
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 7.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $638,688
2011-12 Actual: $347,855
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $986,543
2012-13 Actual: $881,589
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $501,491