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District: UNION COUNTY VOCATIONAL (5260)
Operating Type VOC
County: UNION
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $28,052,722
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,555.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,031
2013-14 Total Spending: $29,522,271
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,573.7
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,760
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,760
Revenue Sources, State: 29.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 31.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 35.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 159.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 120.3
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,925
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|21
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,247
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|21
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,932
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 4|21
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,442
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,743
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 86.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 87.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 87%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $591
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $737
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 90.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $746
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 89.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 85.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 84.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 15.7%
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): $174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11|21
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $59,501
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|21
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 15.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 11|21
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $58,164
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|21
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 159.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3|21
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $57,432
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3|21
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 109.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|21
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $56,702
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 3|21
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 120.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9|21
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $108,512
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 8|21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 130.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|21
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $101,843
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|21
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 9.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 13|21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 9.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|21
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,732,524
2012-13 Actual: $543,940
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $4,276,464
2013-14 Actual: $-1,300,178
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $405,969
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0