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District: MIDDLESEX CO VOCATIONAL (3150)
Operating Type VOC
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $50,789,123
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,144.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,685
2015-16 Total Spending: $52,286,739
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,362
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,136
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,136
Revenue Sources, State: 35.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 58.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 59.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 105.4
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 23.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,718
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 14|21
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,068
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|21
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,919
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 9|21
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 47.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 46.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 46.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 42.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 91%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 42.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 90.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,665
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 41.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 89.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $412
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,943
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,159
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 Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 94.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,086
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,794
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,416
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 84.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 20.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 20.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 46.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,532
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 47.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 45.6%
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): $335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 32.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 32.6%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 33.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 14.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|21
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $65,570
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|21
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|21
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $66,220
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 13|21
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 59.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|21
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $67,620
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 8|21
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 61.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|21
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $69,920
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 12|21
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 105.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|21
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $121,875
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 101.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 15|21
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $126,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 13|21
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 9.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 8.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|21
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,811,787
2014-15 Actual: $-23,236
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,788,551
2015-16 Actual: $1,090,197
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $89,349
Actual Excess (2015-16): $117,270

* 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.