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District: PASSAIC COUNTY VOCATIONAL (3995)
Operating Type VOC
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $81,121,376
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,244.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,003
2013-14 Total Spending: $79,832,579
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,274.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,382
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,382
Revenue Sources, State: 30.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 12.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 44.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 8.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 65.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 171.4
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,205
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|21
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,517
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16|21
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,270
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 18|21
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,975
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $11,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 50.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 92.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 49.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,081
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 49.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 91.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $740
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,623
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 84.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 88.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 86.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,412
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 78.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 73.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 76.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,582
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,799
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 49.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 46.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 51.1%
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): $634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $772
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 23.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 23.9%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $512
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $310
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $246
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14|21
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $87,193
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21|21
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 13|21
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $87,842
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 21|21
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 65.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19|21
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $97,311
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21|21
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 77.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|21
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $94,640
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 21|21
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 171.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4|21
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $139,314
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18|21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 258.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|21
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $143,354
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 19|21
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3|21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 22.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|21
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $12,404,388
2012-13 Actual: $85,733
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $12,490,121
2013-14 Actual: $185,984
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0