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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)
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
2013-14 Total Spending: $46,861,047
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,182.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,473
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,473
Revenue Sources, State: 51.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 11.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 7.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 29.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 71.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 122.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,817
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12|21
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,250
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|21
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,175
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 13|21
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 50%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 49.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|21
% 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 actual costs): $7,795
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 48%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,765
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 48.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $336
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,989
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|21
% 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 actual costs): $1,897
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 94.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,891
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 58.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 61.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,720
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,749
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|21
% 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 actual costs): $1,003
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|21
% 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): 36.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 34.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $599
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 24.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $9
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $89
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $46
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 13|21
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $65,120
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15|21
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 14.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|21
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $64,236
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|21
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 71.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15|21
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $85,495
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20|21
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 89.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|21
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $87,017
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 19|21
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 122.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|21
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $122,497
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15|21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 131.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|21
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $129,026
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 13|21
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 10.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|21
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $5,190,811
2012-13 Actual: $99,257
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $5,290,068
2013-14 Actual: $1,017,434
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,503,514
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0