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District: UNION COUNTY VOCATIONAL (5260)
Operating Type VOC
County: UNION
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $29,522,271
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,573.7
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,760
2014-15 Total Spending: $29,467,583
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,712.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,203
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,203
Revenue Sources, State: 29.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 32%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 35.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 114.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 137.5
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,247
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|21
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,815
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|21
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,336
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 2|21
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,442
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $6,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 2|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 87.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 87.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $6,040
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 2|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 88.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $507
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $737
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $669
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 93.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 90.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 84.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 86.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 84.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,972
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 3|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 16%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 19.1%
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): $190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $159
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 15.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|21
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $58,164
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|21
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|21
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $59,316
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|21
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 114.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|21
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $56,702
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|21
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 124.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|21
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $59,163
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 4|21
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 137.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|21
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $101,843
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 120.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|21
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $108,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 8|21
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 9.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|21
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $4,276,464
2013-14 Actual: $-1,300,178
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,976,286
2014-15 Actual: $17,139
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
Actual Excess (2014-15): $411,167

* 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.