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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)
2012-13 Total Spending: $15,246,783
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 540.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $28,194
2013-14 Total Spending: $16,428,257
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 538.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $30,522
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $30,522
Revenue Sources, State: 18.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 74%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 4.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 63.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 60.9
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,047
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|21
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,814
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|21
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $25,399
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 20|21
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $11,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 48%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $12,313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 47.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $12,805
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 43.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 91.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 42.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 89.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $11,423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 45%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 89.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $799
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,983
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,772
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 91.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,921
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $4,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4,176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $4,374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 82.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 80.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 82.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $4,699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 20.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 22.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $4,696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,597
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 34%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,798
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 31.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,503
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 32%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 31.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $91
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $10
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 9.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20|21
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $60,665
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10|21
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 16|21
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $63,194
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 13|21
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 63.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21|21
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $72,669
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15|21
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 51.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 20|21
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $67,359
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 12|21
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 60.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21|21
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $92,725
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 70.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|21
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $99,534
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 4|21
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 7.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 17|21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 6.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 16|21
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $986,543
2012-13 Actual: $881,589
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,868,132
2013-14 Actual: $-372,759
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $501,491
Actual Excess (2013-14): $139,294