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District: SOMERSET CO VOCATIONAL (4810)
Operating Type VOC
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending: $15,490,875
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 512.9
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $30,204
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19
2011-12 Total Spending: $15,629,264
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 499.7
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $31,277
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending Per Pupil: $31,277
Revenue Sources, State: 18.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 74.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2011 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 50.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 65.3
10/15/11 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,384
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,791
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $25,590
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 20
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $11,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 45.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $11,760
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 45.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $12,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 47.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $10,898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 42.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 93.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $10,898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 42.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 92.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $10,964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 42.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 89.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $710
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $556
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $3,873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $3,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $3,705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $3,275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 94.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $4,660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 18.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $4,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 17.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $4,492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $4,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 87.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2011-12): 83.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $3,788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 84.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $4,845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 19.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $5,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 20.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $5,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 19.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,863
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 38.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 36.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 33.1%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 37.9%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 36.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 36.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $115
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 9.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 21
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $61,205
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 11
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 10.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 19
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $61,205
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 13
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 50.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 21
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $79,236
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 15
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 77.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 15
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $72,669
Salary Ranking (2012-13): 13
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 65.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 21
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $107,813
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 7
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 61.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 20
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $90,533
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 2
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 8.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 17
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 6.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 17
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $574,836
2010-11 Actual: $63,852
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $638,688
2011-12 Actual: $347,855
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2010-11): $0
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
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