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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: Middlesex Co Vocational (3150)
Operating Type VOC
County: Middlesex
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $54,176,769
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,192
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,712
2017-18 Total Spending: $55,374,906
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,167
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,551
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,551
Revenue Sources, State: 36.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 56%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.1%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14
  Student/Support Ratio: 66.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 97.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 22.51%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,904
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13|21
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,445
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13|21
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,651
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 10|21
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 46.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 45.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,721
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 46.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 42.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,613
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 41.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 90.45%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 41.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 89.56%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $538
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,080
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,077
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 95.14%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 95.92%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 94.62%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,829
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 85.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 85.15%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,740
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 20.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,017
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 21.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 21%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,644
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 43.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 42.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 45.12%
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): $348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.8%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 35.3%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 38%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): 0
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 14.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|21
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $65,370
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|21
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 14.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 12|21
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $63,570
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|21
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 66.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|21
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $72,370
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|21
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 70.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|21
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $74,789
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 13|21
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 97.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|21
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $129,175
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 98.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 16|21
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $128,574
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|21
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 8.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 8.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 16|21
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,878,748
2016-17 Actual: $-7,510
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,871,238
2017-18 Actual: $137,674
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $138,225
Actual Excess (2017-18): $81,788