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District: ESSEX CO VOC-TECH (1390)
Operating Type VOC
County: ESSEX
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending: $50,280,024
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,050.7
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,519
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15
2010-11 Total Spending: $44,349,711
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,023
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,923
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,923
Revenue Sources, State: 47.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 14.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 8.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 28.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2010 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 106.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 146.2
10/15/10 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,450
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,023
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 14
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,631
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 9
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $9,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 54.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $8,999
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 52.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $8,221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 52.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $8,822
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 50.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $8,608
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 50.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $7,884
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 50.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,878
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,759
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,767
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 94.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 92.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $2,562
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $2,440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $82
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2009-10): 72.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2010-11): 71.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 68.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,843
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $2,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $2,753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 17.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 36.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 36.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 32.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $455
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 27.1%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 30.5%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 37.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $305
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $11
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 14
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $66,050
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 15
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 14
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $66,574
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 16
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 106.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 13
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $92,931
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 19
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 98.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 13
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $96,688
Salary Ranking (2011-12): 20
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 146.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 6
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $115,375
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 12
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 133.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 11
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $116,240
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 11
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 13.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 4
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 12.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 6
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $5,169,879
2009-10 Actual: $-2,850,604
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $2,319,275
2010-11 Actual: $1,719,370
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2009-10): $0
Actual Excess (2010-11): $0
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