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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)
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
2015-16 Total Spending: $13,644,866
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 478.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $28,522
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $28,522
Revenue Sources, State: 24.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 56.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 16.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 92.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 89.9
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 33.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,540
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|21
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,079
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|21
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $21,397
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 18|21
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
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 actual costs): $9,876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 44.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 43.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 actual costs): $8,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 40%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 89.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 37.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 86.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
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 actual costs): $728
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
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 actual costs): $320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $3,188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $2,814
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 88.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 85.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
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 actual costs): $3,858
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,737
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $95
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 77.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 78.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $4,978
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 22.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,457
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 20.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,669
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 33.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 33.8%
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): $
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%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 32%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 34.7%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 35.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $248
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $525
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $631
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
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
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 19.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|21
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $57,832
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|21
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
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 Within Group (2015-16): 18|21
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 89.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 9|21
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $68,337
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 9|21
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
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
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 167.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|21
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $92,308
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|21
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 6.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 10.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 9|21
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,541,621
2014-15 Actual: $366,046
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,907,667
2015-16 Actual: $-276,949
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $284,096
Actual Excess (2015-16): $1,280,095

* 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.