SNAPSHOT '96: Tax Effort

Districts are grouped into four tax effort categories, or quartiles, with approximately equal numbers of districts in each. This category shows the total effective tax rate, which is determined by dividing the 1995 total levy amount by the 1995 total taxable property value (as certified by the Comptroller's Property Tax Division). The six special statutory districts are in a separate category because they do not levy property taxes.

1995-96 Total Tax Effort (Each column heading is a link to see the list of districts in each category.)

Tax Rate Under $1.2485 $1.2485 to Under $1.3546 $1.3546 to Under $1.4551 $1.4551 and Over Special Districts

Count of Districts 259 260 260 259 6

2. Total Number of Schools 742 1,959 1,835 2,090 17

3. Number of Regular High Schools 188 414 377 406 8

STUDENTS

4. Total Students 269,886 1,129,878 995,216 1,339,724 5,556

5. 5 YR % Change in Total Students 9.3 9.2 11.7 11.6 5.4

6. % African American 9 20 13 12 15

7. % Hispanic 36 42 33 35 36

8. % White 54 36 52 49 46

9. % Other 1 2 2 4 3

10. % Economically Disadvantaged 51.6 55.0 43.6 41.5 42.7

11. % Special Education 13 11 12 11 15

12. % Bilingual/ESL Education 12 15 8 10 2

13. % Career & Technology Ed. 20 17 17 16 42

14. % Gifted & Talented Ed. 6 9 7 7 17

15. Attendance Rate (94-95) 95.9 94.7 95.3 95.3 96.2

16. Annual Dropout Rate (94-95) 1.6 2.1 1.6 1.6 0.1

17. Number of Graduates (Class of 1995) 13,586 47,120 45,871 61,848 455

TAAS
% STUDENTS PASSING-ALL GRADES
SPRING '96

18. All Tests Taken 66.8 62.8 68.7 69.2 80.1

19. Reading 79.7 77.2 81.6 82.2 90.8

20. Writing 82.6 79.8 84.1 84.3 93.1

21. Mathematics 74.9 70.6 75.5 75.7 84.6

22. African American 43.7 46.3 45.0 49.6 64.9

23. Hispanic 53.4 53.4 56.2 53.8 79.0

24. White 77.7 78.2 79.8 81.2 84.7

25. Other 72.5 77.6 80.6 83.7 91.2

26. Economically Disadvantaged 54.7 51.1 53.5 52.5 77.4

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTS
(CLASS OF 1995)

27. Percent Tested 62.7 60.3 65.6 68.0 96.3

28. Percent At Or Above Criterion 12.8 15.2 18.2 20.8 33.3

29. SAT: Mean Total Score 851 871 897 904 921

30. ACT: Mean Composite Score 19.7 19.7 20.1 20.3 21.3

STAFF

31. Total Staff FTE 37,238 136,782 123,280 163,570 954

32. Total Teacher FTE 18,869 71,202 64,022 85,789 488

33. % Central Administrative 1 1 1 1 2

34. % Campus Administrative 2 2 2 2 3

35. % Professional Support Staff 5 7 7 7 5

36. % Teachers 51 52 52 52 51

37. % Educational Aides 13 10 10 8 12

38. % Auxiliary Staff 28 28 28 30 26

39. Average Central Administr. Salary 51,886 58,463 58,088 61,668 62,875

40. Average Campus Administr. Salary 45,143 49,653 48,659 50,330 51,019

41. Average Profess.Support Staff Salary 35,623 38,626 37,506 38,899 40,347

42. Average Teacher Salary 29,493 31,601 31,170 31,809 34,156

43. % Minority 32 44 30 31 38

44. Number of Students Per Total Staff 7.2 8.3 8.1 8.2 5.8

45. Number of Students Per Teacher 14.3 15.9 15.5 15.6 11.4

TEACHERS

46. % Teachers With 1 or More Permits 4.3 2.9 3.5 3.8 2.3

47. % With 5 or Fewer Years Experience 32.9 33.3 33.0 33.5 27.5

48. Average Years of Experience 11.8 11.9 11.7 11.5 12.8

49. % With Advanced Degrees 22.1 28.1 26.5 28.4 33.2

50. Teacher Turnover Rate 13.4 11.6 12.1 12.1 13.9

51. % African American 3 15 5 6 2

52. % Hispanic 17 18 12 14 13

53. % White 79 67 82 79 83

54. % Other 1 1 1 1 2

55. % Regular Education 73 68 73 72 63

56. % Special Education 9 9 9 10 18

57. % Compensatory Education 5 5 5 4 7

58. % Bilingual/ESL Education 5 9 5 6 0

59. % Career & Technology Education 5 4 4 4 6

60. % Other Education (Includes G&T) 2 4 4 4 6

TAXES AND BUDGETED REVENUES

61. Taxable Value Per Pupil 170,668 183,120 168,232 179,220 0

62. Equalized Total Tax Rate 1.120 1.312 1.415 1.553 0.000

63. State Aid Per Pupil 2,908 2,000 2,317 2,193 4,599

64. Total Revenue 1,392,966,262 5,671,983,204 5,141,052,283 7,306,843,761 42,351,003

65. Total Revenue Per Pupil 5,161 5,020 5,166 5,454 7,623

66. % State 57 40 45 41 61

67. % Local and Other 34 50 48 53 21

68. % Federal 9 9 7 6 18

FUND BALANCES

69. Fund Balance (End of 94-95) 370,927,141 967,194,912 894,752,917 1,148,745,776 13,767,782

70. % Fund Balance (of 95-96 Budget) 28 19 20 18 32

BUDGETED EXPENDITURES

71. Total Expenditures 1,433,372,616 5,907,368,369 5,235,856,349 7,417,878,078 45,197,036

72. % Instructional 54 53 52 51 51

73. % Central Administrative 7 7 7 7 8

74. % School Leadership 5 5 5 5 6

75. % Plant Services 9 10 10 10 9

76. % Other Operating 16 15 15 15 16

77. % Non-Operating 9 10 11 12 11

78. Total Operating Expenditures 1,297,851,986 5,304,825,778 4,634,923,020 6,512,197,955 40,369,166

79. Total Operating Expend. Per Pupil 4,809 4,695 4,657 4,861 7,266

BUDGETED INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES

80. Total Instructional Expenditures 768,005,820 3,130,278,301 2,720,623,508 3,788,508,430 23,228,251

81. Total Instructional Expend.Per Pupil 2,846 2,770 2,734 2,828 4,181

82. % Regular Education 64 65 67 70 64

83. % Special Education 11 10 12 12 15

84. % Compensatory Education 16 14 12 10 12

85. % Bilingual/ESL Education 2 4 3 3 0

86. % Career & Technology Education 5 4 4 4 7

87. % Gifted & Talented Education 1 2 2 1 2

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Tax Rate	Under $1.2485	$1.2485 to Under $1.3546	$1.3546 to Under $1.4551	$1.4551 and Over	Special Districts
Count of Districts	259	260	260	259	6
2. Total Number of Schools	742	1,959	1,835	2,090	17
3. Number of Regular High Schools	188	414	377	406	8
STUDENTS
4. Total Students	269,886	1,129,878	995,216	1,339,724	5,556
5. 5 YR % Change in Total Students	9.3	9.2	11.7	11.6	5.4
6. % African American	9	20	13	12	15
7. % Hispanic	36	42	33	35	36
8. % White	54	36	52	49	46
9. % Other	1	2	2	4	3
10. % Economically Disadvantaged	51.6	55.0	43.6	41.5	42.7
11. % Special Education	13	11	12	11	15
12. % Bilingual/ESL Education	12	15	8	10	2
13. % Career & Technology Ed.	20	17	17	16	42
14. % Gifted & Talented Ed.	6	9	7	7	17
15. Attendance Rate (94-95)	95.9	94.7	95.3	95.3	96.2
16. Annual Dropout Rate (94-95)	1.6	2.1	1.6	1.6	0.1
17. Number of Graduates (Class of 1995)	13,586	47,120	45,871	61,848	455
TAAS % STUDENTS PASSING-ALL GRADES SPRING '96
18. All Tests Taken	66.8	62.8	68.7	69.2	80.1
19. Reading	79.7	77.2	81.6	82.2	90.8
20. Writing	82.6	79.8	84.1	84.3	93.1
21. Mathematics	74.9	70.6	75.5	75.7	84.6
22. African American	43.7	46.3	45.0	49.6	64.9
23. Hispanic	53.4	53.4	56.2	53.8	79.0
24. White	77.7	78.2	79.8	81.2	84.7
25. Other	72.5	77.6	80.6	83.7	91.2
26. Economically Disadvantaged	54.7	51.1	53.5	52.5	77.4
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTS (CLASS OF 1995)
27. Percent Tested	62.7	60.3	65.6	68.0	96.3
28. Percent At Or Above Criterion	12.8	15.2	18.2	20.8	33.3
29. SAT: Mean Total Score	851	871	897	904	921
30. ACT: Mean Composite Score	19.7	19.7	20.1	20.3	21.3
STAFF
31. Total Staff FTE	37,238	136,782	123,280	163,570	954
32. Total Teacher FTE	18,869	71,202	64,022	85,789	488
33. % Central Administrative	1	1	1	1	2
34. % Campus Administrative	2	2	2	2	3
35. % Professional Support Staff	5	7	7	7	5
36. % Teachers	51	52	52	52	51
37. % Educational Aides	13	10	10	8	12
38. % Auxiliary Staff	28	28	28	30	26
39. Average Central Administr. Salary	51,886	58,463	58,088	61,668	62,875
40. Average Campus Administr. Salary	45,143	49,653	48,659	50,330	51,019
41. Average Profess.Support Staff Salary	35,623	38,626	37,506	38,899	40,347
42. Average Teacher Salary	29,493	31,601	31,170	31,809	34,156
43. % Minority	32	44	30	31	38
44. Number of Students Per Total Staff	7.2	8.3	8.1	8.2	5.8
45. Number of Students Per Teacher	14.3	15.9	15.5	15.6	11.4
TEACHERS
46. % Teachers With 1 or More Permits	4.3	2.9	3.5	3.8	2.3
47. % With 5 or Fewer Years Experience	32.9	33.3	33.0	33.5	27.5
48. Average Years of Experience	11.8	11.9	11.7	11.5	12.8
49. % With Advanced Degrees	22.1	28.1	26.5	28.4	33.2
50. Teacher Turnover Rate	13.4	11.6	12.1	12.1	13.9
51. % African American	3	15	5	6	2
52. % Hispanic	17	18	12	14	13
53. % White	79	67	82	79	83
54. % Other	1	1	1	1	2
55. % Regular Education	73	68	73	72	63
56. % Special Education	9	9	9	10	18
57. % Compensatory Education	5	5	5	4	7
58. % Bilingual/ESL Education	5	9	5	6	0
59. % Career & Technology Education	5	4	4	4	6
60. % Other Education (Includes G&T)	2	4	4	4	6
TAXES AND BUDGETED REVENUES
61. Taxable Value Per Pupil	170,668	183,120	168,232	179,220	0
62. Equalized Total Tax Rate	1.120	1.312	1.415	1.553	0.000
63. State Aid Per Pupil	2,908	2,000	2,317	2,193	4,599
64. Total Revenue	1,392,966,262	5,671,983,204	5,141,052,283	7,306,843,761	42,351,003
65. Total Revenue Per Pupil	5,161	5,020	5,166	5,454	7,623
66. % State	57	40	45	41	61
67. % Local and Other	34	50	48	53	21
68. % Federal	9	9	7	6	18
FUND BALANCES
69. Fund Balance (End of 94-95)	370,927,141	967,194,912	894,752,917	1,148,745,776	13,767,782
70. % Fund Balance (of 95-96 Budget)	28	19	20	18	32
BUDGETED EXPENDITURES
71. Total Expenditures	1,433,372,616	5,907,368,369	5,235,856,349	7,417,878,078	45,197,036
72. % Instructional	54	53	52	51	51
73. % Central Administrative	7	7	7	7	8
74. % School Leadership	5	5	5	5	6
75. % Plant Services	9	10	10	10	9
76. % Other Operating	16	15	15	15	16
77. % Non-Operating	9	10	11	12	11
78. Total Operating Expenditures	1,297,851,986	5,304,825,778	4,634,923,020	6,512,197,955	40,369,166
79. Total Operating Expend. Per Pupil	4,809	4,695	4,657	4,861	7,266
BUDGETED INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES
80. Total Instructional Expenditures	768,005,820	3,130,278,301	2,720,623,508	3,788,508,430	23,228,251
81. Total Instructional Expend.Per Pupil	2,846	2,770	2,734	2,828	4,181
82. % Regular Education	64	65	67	70	64
83. % Special Education	11	10	12	12	15
84. % Compensatory Education	16	14	12	10	12
85. % Bilingual/ESL Education	2	4	3	3	0
86. % Career & Technology Education	5	4	4	4	7
87. % Gifted & Talented Education	1	2	2	1	2