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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.

District: Essex Co Voc-Tech (1390)
Operating Type VOC
County: Essex
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $54,124,292
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,106
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,699
2017-18 Total Spending: $59,133,673
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,239
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,413
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $26,413
Revenue Sources, State: 56.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 14.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 23.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13
  Student/Support Ratio: 87.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 123.9
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.51%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,481
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12|21
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,577
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|21
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,158
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 12|21
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,594
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 49.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 48.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 41%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 46.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.83%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 46.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.17%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,805
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 37.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 91.49%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 96.91%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 96.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 91.14%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,028
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 18.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.038%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.013%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 68.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 67.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 59.28%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,770
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,532
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,619
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 25.4%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 34.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $538
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 21.25%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 591
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 12.8%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $784
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28.8%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 29.5%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $25
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $63
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $135
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|21
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $67,604
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|21
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 15.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 7|21
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $69,729
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 15|21
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 87.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|21
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $79,075
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|21
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 108.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 10|21
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $82,890
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 17|21
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 123.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 11|21
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $134,802
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 152.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|21
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $117,813
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 10|21
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 11.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 11.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|21
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $11,758,592
2016-17 Actual: $2,301,079
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $14,077,765
2017-18 Actual: $2,549,747
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $5,067,709
Actual Excess (2017-18): $6,019,495