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District: MERCER COUNTY VOCATIONAL (3105)
Operating Type VOC
County: MERCER
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $11,184,667
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 443.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,210
2013-14 Total Spending: $11,579,246
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 496.4
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,325
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,325
Revenue Sources, State: 24.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 61.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 10.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 18.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 130.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 112.1
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 37.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,461
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|21
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,788
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|21
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,594
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19|21
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,029
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 44.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 43.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,078
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 44.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 39.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 88.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 39.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 90%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 38.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 87.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $799
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,940
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 88.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 88.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 83.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 81.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,952
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 79.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,871
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 22.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4,821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 23.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $4,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 22.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 34.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 35.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 35.3%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 31.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.3%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 32%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $95
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $48
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $270
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 18.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3|21
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $59,657
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 8|21
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 26.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|21
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $55,857
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|21
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 130.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5|21
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $64,807
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10|21
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 158.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 2|21
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $63,482
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 6|21
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 112.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11|21
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $102,296
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4|21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 84.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 17|21
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $115,025
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 11|21
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 7.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18|21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 3.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 19|21
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,945,058
2012-13 Actual: $150,845
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,095,903
2013-14 Actual: $445,718
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $580,390
Actual Excess (2013-14): $278,869
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