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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)
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
2014-15 Total Spending: $11,921,837
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 485.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,548
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,548
Revenue Sources, State: 24.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 58.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 12.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 26.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 158.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 84.4
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 28.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,788
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|21
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,540
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|21
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $41,383
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 21|21
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
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 actual costs): $9,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 44.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $18,446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 44.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 actual costs): $8,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 38.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 87.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $16,115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 38.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 87.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
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 actual costs): $861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,562
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
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 actual costs): $354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $3,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $6,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $2,567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 84.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $5,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 84.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
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 actual costs): $3,788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 79.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 80.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $5,701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 77.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $5,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 23.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $9,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 21.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,710
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 34.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $3,195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 35.3%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.3%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 32%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 35.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $48
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $248
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $982
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
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
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 17.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|21
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $55,357
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|21
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
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 Within Group (2014-15): 6|21
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 92.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|21
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $77,607
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 18|21
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 84.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 19|21
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $115,025
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 11|21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 89.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|21
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $107,245
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|21
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 3.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 19|21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 6.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|21
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,095,903
2013-14 Actual: $445,718
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,541,621
2014-15 Actual: $366,046
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $278,869
Actual Excess (2014-15): $284,096

* Districts that did not report any values (N.R.), and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.