SNAPSHOT '97: 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 1996 total levy amount by the 1996 total taxable property value (as certified by the Comptroller's Property Tax Division). The 22 non-taxing districts--charters and the special statutory districts--are in a separate category because they do not levy property taxes.

1996-97 Total Tax Effort (Each column heading is a link to see the list of districts in each category.)

Tax Rate Under $1.3576 $1.3576 to Under $1.4699 $1.4699 to Under $1.5720 $1.5720 and Over Non-taxing Districts

Count of Districts 259 259 260 259 22

2. Total Number of Schools 1,196 1,601 1,820 2,225 33

3. Number of High Schools 269 368 370 439 14

STUDENTS

4. Total Students 579,058 824,076 1,005,921 1,411,831 8,089

5. 5 YR % Change in Total Students 7.0 10.0 10.9 12.2 49.9

6. % African American 19 17 13 12 18

7. % Hispanic 45 37 32 39 41

8. % White 35 43 52 47 38

9. % Other 2 2 3 3 3

10. % Economically Disadvantaged 56.6 53.7 42.2 45.5 45.5

11. % Special Education 12 11 12 12 10

12. % Bilingual/ESL Education 16 13 9 11 3

13. % Career & Technology Ed. 17 17 18 17 33

14. % Gifted & Talented Ed. 7 9 8 8 14

15. Attendance Rate (95-96) 94.7 95.1 95.2 95.2 96.1

16. Annual Dropout Rate (95-96) 2.4 1.8 1.4 1.5 0.2

17. Number of Graduates (Class of 1996) 23,831 36,341 46,415 64,758 442

TAAS
% STUDENTS PASSING-ALL GRADES
SPRING '97

18. All Tests Taken 69.7 70.5 75.4 74.4 77.2

19. Reading 81.4 81.7 85.6 85.1 88.4

20. Writing 82.9 83.4 86.6 86.3 91.0

21. Mathematics 77.4 78.2 82.0 81.0 81.3

22. African American 56.4 52.1 54.0 59.9 55.6

23. Hispanic 59.5 61.0 64.4 61.8 74.6

24. White 85.0 83.5 85.0 85.4 87.5

25. Other 84.4 80.1 86.3 87.2 89.2

26. Economically Disadvantaged 59.8 58.7 61.4 60.7 71.1

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTS
(CLASS OF 1996)

27. Percent Tested 61.8 58.8 67.1 67.1 99.7

28. Percent At Or Above Criterion 14.4 14.0 18.7 18.3 28.5

29. SAT I: Mean Total Score 969 977 1,005 998 1,007

30. ACT: Mean Composite Score 19.8 19.9 20.2 20.1 21.0

STAFF

31. Total Staff FTE 70,979 103,374 125,029 176,281 1,213

32. Total Teacher FTE 37,025 53,989 65,504 90,517 616

33. % Central Administrative 1 1 1 1 3

34. % Campus Administrative 2 2 3 2 3

35. % Professional Support Staff 6 7 6 7 7

36. % Teachers 52 52 52 51 51

37. % Educational Aides 11 8 9 9 11

38. % Auxiliary Staff 28 29 29 30 24

39. Average Central Administr. Salary 56,964 60,056 61,033 61,511 52,871

40. Average Campus Administr. Salary 50,421 49,730 50,694 51,343 58,705

41. Average Profess.Support Staff Salary 39,745 40,312 39,013 39,800 36,303

42. Average Teacher Salary 32,477 32,003 32,614 32,513 33,813

43. % Minority 44 37 30 35 45

44. Number of Students Per Total Staff 8.2 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.7

45. Number of Students Per Teacher 15.6 15.3 15.4 15.6 13.1

TEACHERS

46. % Teachers With 1 or More Permits 3.2 4.5 3.6 4.0 1.9

47. % With 5 or Fewer Years Experience 32.1 33.1 32.8 34.7 35.1

48. Average Years of Experience 12.2 11.9 11.9 11.3 11.4

49. % With Advanced Degrees 26.1 26.7 28.9 26.1 32.3

50. Teacher Turnover Rate 12.0 12.2 12.4 13.3 15.8

51. % African American 16 10 6 6 7

52. % Hispanic 17 15 12 18 17

53. % White 67 74 82 76 74

54. % Other 1 1 1 1 2

55. % Regular Education 68 73 73 71 67

56. % Special Education 10 8 9 10 13

57. % Compensatory Education 3 5 4 3 7

58. % Bilingual/ESL Education 10 6 5 7 1

59. % Career & Technology Education 4 4 4 4 7

60. % Other Education (Includes G&T) 4 3 4 5 6

TAXES AND BUDGETED REVENUES

61. Taxable Value Per Pupil 216,848 175,741 186,999 143,545 0

62. Equalized Total Tax Rate 1.271 1.421 1.521 1.671 0.000

63. State Aid Per Pupil 1,922 2,159 2,112 2,527 4,373

64. Total Revenue 2,851,901,609 4,168,712,920 5,244,417,189 7,453,570,878 62,184,945

65. Total Revenue Per Pupil 4,925 5,059 5,214 5,279 7,688

66. % State 40 44 42 48 63

67. % Local and Other 56 51 55 49 19

68. % Federal 5 4 3 3 17

FUND BALANCES

69. Fund Balance (End of 95-96) 628,392,564 852,429,362 1,092,561,689 1,338,459,044 16,953,847

70. % Fund Balance (of 96-97 Budget) 22 22 22 20 34

BUDGETED EXPENDITURES

71. Total Expenditures 3,003,797,967 4,238,588,570 5,346,853,008 7,574,330,350 60,833,124

72. % Instructional 52 53 52 51 49

73. % Central Administrative 6 5 6 6 8

74. % School Leadership 5 5 5 5 6

75. % Plant Services 11 11 11 10 10

76. % Other Operating 16 16 16 16 15

77. % Non-Operating 10 9 11 12 10

78. Total Operating Expenditures 2,717,284,164 3,839,404,499 4,770,640,339 6,680,130,296 54,553,358

79. Total Operating Expend. Per Pupil 4,693 4,659 4,743 4,732 6,744

BUDGETED INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES

80. Total Instructional Expenditures 1,565,721,483 2,267,008,197 2,756,224,713 3,843,970,517 30,084,715

81. Total Instructional Expend.Per Pupil 2,704 2,751 2,740 2,723 3,719

82. % Regular Education 66 71 71 72 68

83. % Special Education 12 10 12 12 13

84. % Compensatory Education 10 10 7 6 10

85. % Bilingual/ESL Education 6 3 4 3 1

86. % Career & Technology Education 4 4 4 4 8

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

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Tax Rate	Under $1.3576	$1.3576 to Under $1.4699	$1.4699 to Under $1.5720	$1.5720 and Over	Non-taxing Districts
Count of Districts	259	259	260	259	22
2. Total Number of Schools	1,196	1,601	1,820	2,225	33
3. Number of High Schools	269	368	370	439	14
STUDENTS
4. Total Students	579,058	824,076	1,005,921	1,411,831	8,089
5. 5 YR % Change in Total Students	7.0	10.0	10.9	12.2	49.9
6. % African American	19	17	13	12	18
7. % Hispanic	45	37	32	39	41
8. % White	35	43	52	47	38
9. % Other	2	2	3	3	3
10. % Economically Disadvantaged	56.6	53.7	42.2	45.5	45.5
11. % Special Education	12	11	12	12	10
12. % Bilingual/ESL Education	16	13	9	11	3
13. % Career & Technology Ed.	17	17	18	17	33
14. % Gifted & Talented Ed.	7	9	8	8	14
15. Attendance Rate (95-96)	94.7	95.1	95.2	95.2	96.1
16. Annual Dropout Rate (95-96)	2.4	1.8	1.4	1.5	0.2
17. Number of Graduates (Class of 1996)	23,831	36,341	46,415	64,758	442
TAAS % STUDENTS PASSING-ALL GRADES SPRING '97
18. All Tests Taken	69.7	70.5	75.4	74.4	77.2
19. Reading	81.4	81.7	85.6	85.1	88.4
20. Writing	82.9	83.4	86.6	86.3	91.0
21. Mathematics	77.4	78.2	82.0	81.0	81.3
22. African American	56.4	52.1	54.0	59.9	55.6
23. Hispanic	59.5	61.0	64.4	61.8	74.6
24. White	85.0	83.5	85.0	85.4	87.5
25. Other	84.4	80.1	86.3	87.2	89.2
26. Economically Disadvantaged	59.8	58.7	61.4	60.7	71.1
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTS (CLASS OF 1996)
27. Percent Tested	61.8	58.8	67.1	67.1	99.7
28. Percent At Or Above Criterion	14.4	14.0	18.7	18.3	28.5
29. SAT I: Mean Total Score	969	977	1,005	998	1,007
30. ACT: Mean Composite Score	19.8	19.9	20.2	20.1	21.0
STAFF
31. Total Staff FTE	70,979	103,374	125,029	176,281	1,213
32. Total Teacher FTE	37,025	53,989	65,504	90,517	616
33. % Central Administrative	1	1	1	1	3
34. % Campus Administrative	2	2	3	2	3
35. % Professional Support Staff	6	7	6	7	7
36. % Teachers	52	52	52	51	51
37. % Educational Aides	11	8	9	9	11
38. % Auxiliary Staff	28	29	29	30	24
39. Average Central Administr. Salary	56,964	60,056	61,033	61,511	52,871
40. Average Campus Administr. Salary	50,421	49,730	50,694	51,343	58,705
41. Average Profess.Support Staff Salary	39,745	40,312	39,013	39,800	36,303
42. Average Teacher Salary	32,477	32,003	32,614	32,513	33,813
43. % Minority	44	37	30	35	45
44. Number of Students Per Total Staff	8.2	8.0	8.0	8.0	6.7
45. Number of Students Per Teacher	15.6	15.3	15.4	15.6	13.1
TEACHERS
46. % Teachers With 1 or More Permits	3.2	4.5	3.6	4.0	1.9
47. % With 5 or Fewer Years Experience	32.1	33.1	32.8	34.7	35.1
48. Average Years of Experience	12.2	11.9	11.9	11.3	11.4
49. % With Advanced Degrees	26.1	26.7	28.9	26.1	32.3
50. Teacher Turnover Rate	12.0	12.2	12.4	13.3	15.8
51. % African American	16	10	6	6	7
52. % Hispanic	17	15	12	18	17
53. % White	67	74	82	76	74
54. % Other	1	1	1	1	2
55. % Regular Education	68	73	73	71	67
56. % Special Education	10	8	9	10	13
57. % Compensatory Education	3	5	4	3	7
58. % Bilingual/ESL Education	10	6	5	7	1
59. % Career & Technology Education	4	4	4	4	7
60. % Other Education (Includes G&T)	4	3	4	5	6
TAXES AND BUDGETED REVENUES
61. Taxable Value Per Pupil	216,848	175,741	186,999	143,545	0
62. Equalized Total Tax Rate	1.271	1.421	1.521	1.671	0.000
63. State Aid Per Pupil	1,922	2,159	2,112	2,527	4,373
64. Total Revenue	2,851,901,609	4,168,712,920	5,244,417,189	7,453,570,878	62,184,945
65. Total Revenue Per Pupil	4,925	5,059	5,214	5,279	7,688
66. % State	40	44	42	48	63
67. % Local and Other	56	51	55	49	19
68. % Federal	5	4	3	3	17
FUND BALANCES
69. Fund Balance (End of 95-96)	628,392,564	852,429,362	1,092,561,689	1,338,459,044	16,953,847
70. % Fund Balance (of 96-97 Budget)	22	22	22	20	34
BUDGETED EXPENDITURES
71. Total Expenditures	3,003,797,967	4,238,588,570	5,346,853,008	7,574,330,350	60,833,124
72. % Instructional	52	53	52	51	49
73. % Central Administrative	6	5	6	6	8
74. % School Leadership	5	5	5	5	6
75. % Plant Services	11	11	11	10	10
76. % Other Operating	16	16	16	16	15
77. % Non-Operating	10	9	11	12	10
78. Total Operating Expenditures	2,717,284,164	3,839,404,499	4,770,640,339	6,680,130,296	54,553,358
79. Total Operating Expend. Per Pupil	4,693	4,659	4,743	4,732	6,744
BUDGETED INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES
80. Total Instructional Expenditures	1,565,721,483	2,267,008,197	2,756,224,713	3,843,970,517	30,084,715
81. Total Instructional Expend.Per Pupil	2,704	2,751	2,740	2,723	3,719
82. % Regular Education	66	71	71	72	68
83. % Special Education	12	10	12	12	13
84. % Compensatory Education	10	10	7	6	10
85. % Bilingual/ESL Education	6	3	4	3	1
86. % Career & Technology Education	4	4	4	4	8
87. % Gifted & Talented Education	2	1	2	2	1