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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: Passaic County Vocational (3995)
Operating Type VOC
County: Passaic
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $88,562,811
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,439
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,755
2017-18 Total Spending: $90,570,150
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,461
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,172
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $26,172
Revenue Sources, State: 36.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 12.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 42.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 5.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 85.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 155.9
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.8%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,959
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15|21
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,144
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|21
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,269
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 16|21
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,398
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.82%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,721
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 50.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.49%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 51.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.23%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 19.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,828
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.9%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 87.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 88.39%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 87.54%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,726
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 76.88%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 83.37%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 80.46%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.9%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 48.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 49.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|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): 47.57%
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): $821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $812
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $799
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.9%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 23.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 24.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 28%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $587
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $183
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $227
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|21
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $95,549
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|21
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|21
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $98,347
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|21
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 85.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|21
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $103,600
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|21
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 86.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 16|21
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $103,748
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 21|21
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 155.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|21
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $152,025
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 152.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|21
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $153,661
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|21
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 15.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|21
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $10,196,060
2016-17 Actual: $192,830
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $10,388,890
2017-18 Actual: $437,750
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0