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District: SUSSEX COUNTY VOCATIONAL (5110)
Operating Type VOC
County: SUSSEX
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $16,067,877
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 766
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,978
2015-16 Total Spending: $16,352,454
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 768.1
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,288
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,288
Revenue Sources, State: 38.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 48.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 10.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 77.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 129.5
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 21.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,266
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|21
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,156
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|21
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,552
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 8|21
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 51.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 52%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,623
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 46.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 91.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,805
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 48.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 92.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,571
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 48.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $656
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 90.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,781
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 91%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,823
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $162
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 82.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 74.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 80.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,619
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 49.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 51.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,086
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|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): 52.6%
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): $953
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,005
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 32.5%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 40.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $21
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $38
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $37
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|21
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $62,090
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|21
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|21
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $64,910
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|21
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 77.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|21
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $70,320
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|21
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 79.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|21
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $67,815
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 8|21
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 129.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|21
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $109,297
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 158.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 7|21
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $111,474
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|21
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 12.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|21
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $282,654
2014-15 Actual: $71,139
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $353,793
2015-16 Actual: $176,293
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.