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District: BERGEN COUNTY VOCATIONAL (0290)
Operating Type VOC
County: BERGEN
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $76,378,638
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,108
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $36,233
2015-16 Total Spending: $76,801,115
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,159.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $35,568
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $35,568
Revenue Sources, State: 17.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 46.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 33.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 60.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 107.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $27,064
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|21
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $27,513
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|21
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $27,852
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 20|21
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $13,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 49.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $13,748
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 50%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $13,848
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 49.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $12,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 45.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $12,335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 44.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 89.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $12,627
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 45.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $671
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,817
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,442
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 86.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,457
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 91.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 19.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 20.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 74%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,926
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 74.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 74.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,498
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 51.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 52.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 53.6%
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): $876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $912
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.3%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 35.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 37.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $270
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $49
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 9.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|21
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $80,709
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|21
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 18|21
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $81,036
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 20|21
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 60.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|21
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $77,481
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|21
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 72.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|21
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $77,835
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 18|21
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 107.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|21
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $134,004
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 16|21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 114.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 13|21
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $135,911
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 17|21
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 12.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|21
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $9,380,545
2014-15 Actual: $-1,692,247
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $7,688,298
2015-16 Actual: $-362,698
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.