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District: PASSAIC COUNTY VOCATIONAL (3995)
Operating Type VOC
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $79,832,579
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,274.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,382
2014-15 Total Spending: $83,648,157
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,331.5
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,108
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,108
Revenue Sources, State: 33.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 14.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 47.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14
  Student/Support Ratio: 78.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 261.7
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,517
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16|21
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,933
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16|21
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,010
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 16|21
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,975
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10,313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $10,880
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 49.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 49.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 90.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $9,787
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 48.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 90%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $3,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 88.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 85.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $3,010
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 85.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,937
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 73.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 76.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 75.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 46.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 44.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 48.9%
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): $705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $748
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 23.9%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 23.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 24.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $310
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $366
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $248
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 14
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|21
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $87,842
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 21|21
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 16|21
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $89,522
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|21
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 78.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 16|21
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $94,640
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 21|21
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 68.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 16|21
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $93,113
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 21|21
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 261.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|21
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $143,354
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 19|21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 164.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|21
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $141,641
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|21
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 22
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 16.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|21
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $12,490,121
2013-14 Actual: $185,984
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $12,676,105
2014-15 Actual: $-1,406,800
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $999,928
Actual Excess (2014-15): $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.