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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: Mercer County Vocational (3105)
Operating Type VOC
County: Mercer
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $13,225,437
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 527
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,103
2017-18 Total Spending: $14,403,002
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 492
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $29,297
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $29,297
Revenue Sources, State: 25.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 51.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 19.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 18.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 115.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 134.9
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 24.4%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,489
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18|21
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,703
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|21
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $24,100
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19|21
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 44.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 44.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 44.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,498
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 39.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 89.58%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 39.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 88.48%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 38.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 86.41%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $686
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $971
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $398
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,675
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.46%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,548
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 90.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 85.73%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,741
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 18.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 19.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 75.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 76.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 74.19%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 20.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 19.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 20%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 28.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 27.13%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1586
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 32.92%
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): 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 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 38.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 40.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 42.3%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $564
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $1,555
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $1,156
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 18.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|21
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $57,832
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|21
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 18.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 3|21
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $61,430
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 7|21
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 115.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 11|21
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $70,397
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|21
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 119.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|21
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $67,372
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 6|21
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 134.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 10|21
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $96,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 104.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 15|21
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $80,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|21
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 8.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 6.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|21
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,630,718
2016-17 Actual: $557,891
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,188,609
2017-18 Actual: $448,718
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $304,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $931,929
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