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District: CAPE MAY CO VOCATIONAL (0720)
Operating Type VOC
County: CAPE MAY
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $17,119,907
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 702.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,373
2015-16 Total Spending: $16,716,412
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 691.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,177
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,177
Revenue Sources, State: 17.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 49%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 31.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 105.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 102.4
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,037
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|21
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,957
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18|21
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,258
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 15|21
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $11,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $11,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 48.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,963
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 49.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 89.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,734
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,781
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,887
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 96.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 95.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,730
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,911
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 85.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 83.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,336
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 35.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 39.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 39.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $540
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 34.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 41%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $179
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $356
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $134
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|21
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $65,607
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|21
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|21
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $64,607
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|21
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 105.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|21
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $70,207
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|21
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 114.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|21
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $75,807
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 17|21
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 102.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|21
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $107,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 101.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|21
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $116,575
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|21
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 10.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|21
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,408,391
2014-15 Actual: $-694,693
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,710,853
2015-16 Actual: $575,762
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $0

* 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.