SNAPSHOT '98: 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 1997 total levy amount by the 1997 total taxable property value (as certified by the Comptroller's Property Tax Division). The 25 non-taxing districts--charters and the special statutory districts--are in a separate category because they do not levy property taxes.

1997-98 Total Tax Effort (Each column heading is a link to see the list of districts in each category.)

Tax Rate Under $1.3070 $1.3070 to Under $1.4201 $1.4201 to Under $1.5001 $1.5001 and Over Non-taxing Districts

Count of Districts 259 261 237 279 25

2. Total Number of Schools 709 1,619 1,879 2,810 36

3. Number of Regular High Schools 160 283 279 368 6

STUDENTS

4. Total Students 221,523 844,830 1,008,255 1,807,549 9,720

5. 5 YR % Change in Total Students 5.7 8.0 8.7 12.2 84.7

6. % African American 6 17 19 11 21

7. % Hispanic 44 45 38 34 40

8. % White 50 36 40 51 36

9. % Other 1 2 2 4 4

10. % Economically Disadvantaged 56.2 58.6 53.5 40.0 43.2

11. % Special Education 14 12 12 12 10

12. % Bilingual/ESL Education 14 15 14 9 3

13. % Career & Technology Ed. 21 17 19 16 37

14. % Gifted & Talented Ed. 7 8 9 8 13

15. Attendance Rate (96-97) 95.9 94.9 94.9 95.4 93.8

16. Annual Dropout Rate (96-97) 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.2 5.4

17. Number of Graduates (Class of 1997) 11,807 36,921 45,611 86,852 622

TAAS
% STUDENTS PASSING-ALL GRADES
SPRING '98

18. All Tests Taken 77.9 74.9 75.0 80.3 79.2

19. Reading 86.0 84.9 84.8 89.1 89.9

20. Writing 87.6 85.8 85.7 89.0 89.3

21. Mathematics 85.6 82.2 82.1 86.0 83.5

22. African American 61.2 63.7 59.4 65.0 66.1

23. Hispanic 66.8 67.1 68.0 69.0 73.1

24. White 87.6 86.8 86.9 88.8 89.0

25. Other 84.6 86.9 84.8 90.0 90.1

26. Economically Disadvantaged 68.5 66.2 65.4 67.0 72.9

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTS
(CLASS OF 1997)

27. Percent Tested 60.6 58.5 59.4 68.1 79.3

28. Percent At Or Above Criterion 11.7 13.5 13.1 20.8 26.6

29. SAT I: Mean Total Score 955 969 964 1,013 1,018

30. ACT: Mean Composite Score 19.7 19.8 19.4 20.6 21.5

STAFF

31. Total Staff FTE 31,908 106,461 127,707 224,492 1,389

32. Total Teacher FTE 16,290 54,468 65,466 117,622 713

33. % Central Administrative 1 1 1 1 2

34. % Campus Administrative 2 3 3 2 3

35. % Professional Support Staff 5 7 7 7 9

36. % Teachers 51 51 51 52 51

37. % Educational Aides 14 11 10 9 11

38. % Auxiliary Staff 27 28 29 28 24

39. Average Central Administr. Salary 55,305 60,885 63,246 65,858 59,616

40. Average Campus Administr. Salary 48,190 51,219 51,847 53,064 52,793

41. Average Profess.Support Staff Salary 38,008 40,416 41,074 40,940 35,655

42. Average Teacher Salary 32,396 33,158 33,564 33,850 34,523

43. % Minority 33 43 39 31 46

44. Number of Students Per Total Staff 6.9 7.9 7.9 8.1 7.0

45. Number of Students Per Teacher 13.6 15.5 15.4 15.4 13.6

TEACHERS

46. % Teachers With 1 or More Permits 4.6 4.8 4.5 3.4 1.1

47. % With 5 or Fewer Years Experience 30.9 33.8 34.2 33.5 40.0

48. Average Years of Experience 12.2 11.8 11.9 11.7 10.8

49. % With Advanced Degrees 19.4 24.0 25.3 28.2 31.2

50. Teacher Turnover Rate 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 17.8

51. % African American 2 12 12 5 10

52. % Hispanic 20 19 15 14 17

53. % White 78 68 72 80 70

54. % Other 0 1 1 1 3

55. % Regular Education 74 67 72 73 71

56. % Special Education 9 10 9 10 11

57. % Compensatory Education 4 4 5 4 6

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

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

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

TAXES AND BUDGETED REVENUES

61. Taxable Value Per Pupil 209,276 180,742 176,695 183,515 0

62. Equalized Total Tax Rate 1.125 1.383 1.463 1.616 0.000

63. State Aid Per Pupil 3,027 2,384 2,387 2,212 4,766

64. Total Revenue 1,243,828,459 4,514,042,160 5,450,145,526 10,206,891,603 68,155,745

65. Total Revenue Per Pupil 5,615 5,343 5,406 5,647 7,012

66. % State 59 47 47 42 66

67. % Local and Other 38 49 49 56 18

68. % Federal 4 4 3 3 16

FUND BALANCES

69. Fund Balance (End of 96-97) 418,559,935 931,257,351 1,023,340,166 1,826,075,413 17,369,252

70. % Fund Balance (of 97-98 Budget) 33 22 20 20 25

BUDGETED EXPENDITURES

71. Total Expenditures 1,263,223,805 4,672,802,167 5,550,705,601 10,226,296,386 70,890,356

72. % Instructional 53 52 52 51 51

73. % Central Administrative 7 6 6 6 8

74. % School Leadership 5 5 5 5 6

75. % Plant Services 10 11 11 10 12

76. % Other Operating 17 17 16 16 15

77. % Non-Operating 8 9 10 12 7

78. Total Operating Expenditures 1,161,952,702 4,234,601,721 4,993,402,597 9,009,553,873 65,774,127

79. Total Operating Expend. Per Pupil 5,245 5,012 4,953 4,984 6,767

BUDGETED INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES

80. Total Instructional Expenditures 673,383,736 2,446,969,819 2,882,971,131 5,206,147,557 36,338,965

81. Total Instructional Expend.Per Pupil 3,040 2,896 2,859 2,880 3,739

82. % Regular Education 68 69 69 73 72

83. % Special Education 12 11 11 13 11

84. % Compensatory Education 11 9 10 6 9

85. % Bilingual/ESL Education 2 5 4 3 1

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

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

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Tax Rate	Under $1.3070	$1.3070 to Under $1.4201	$1.4201 to Under $1.5001	$1.5001 and Over	Non-taxing Districts
Count of Districts	259	261	237	279	25
2. Total Number of Schools	709	1,619	1,879	2,810	36
3. Number of Regular High Schools	160	283	279	368	6
STUDENTS
4. Total Students	221,523	844,830	1,008,255	1,807,549	9,720
5. 5 YR % Change in Total Students	5.7	8.0	8.7	12.2	84.7
6. % African American	6	17	19	11	21
7. % Hispanic	44	45	38	34	40
8. % White	50	36	40	51	36
9. % Other	1	2	2	4	4
10. % Economically Disadvantaged	56.2	58.6	53.5	40.0	43.2
11. % Special Education	14	12	12	12	10
12. % Bilingual/ESL Education	14	15	14	9	3
13. % Career & Technology Ed.	21	17	19	16	37
14. % Gifted & Talented Ed.	7	8	9	8	13
15. Attendance Rate (96-97)	95.9	94.9	94.9	95.4	93.8
16. Annual Dropout Rate (96-97)	1.5	1.7	1.7	1.2	5.4
17. Number of Graduates (Class of 1997)	11,807	36,921	45,611	86,852	622
TAAS % STUDENTS PASSING-ALL GRADES SPRING '98
18. All Tests Taken	77.9	74.9	75.0	80.3	79.2
19. Reading	86.0	84.9	84.8	89.1	89.9
20. Writing	87.6	85.8	85.7	89.0	89.3
21. Mathematics	85.6	82.2	82.1	86.0	83.5
22. African American	61.2	63.7	59.4	65.0	66.1
23. Hispanic	66.8	67.1	68.0	69.0	73.1
24. White	87.6	86.8	86.9	88.8	89.0
25. Other	84.6	86.9	84.8	90.0	90.1
26. Economically Disadvantaged	68.5	66.2	65.4	67.0	72.9
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTS (CLASS OF 1997)
27. Percent Tested	60.6	58.5	59.4	68.1	79.3
28. Percent At Or Above Criterion	11.7	13.5	13.1	20.8	26.6
29. SAT I: Mean Total Score	955	969	964	1,013	1,018
30. ACT: Mean Composite Score	19.7	19.8	19.4	20.6	21.5
STAFF
31. Total Staff FTE	31,908	106,461	127,707	224,492	1,389
32. Total Teacher FTE	16,290	54,468	65,466	117,622	713
33. % Central Administrative	1	1	1	1	2
34. % Campus Administrative	2	3	3	2	3
35. % Professional Support Staff	5	7	7	7	9
36. % Teachers	51	51	51	52	51
37. % Educational Aides	14	11	10	9	11
38. % Auxiliary Staff	27	28	29	28	24
39. Average Central Administr. Salary	55,305	60,885	63,246	65,858	59,616
40. Average Campus Administr. Salary	48,190	51,219	51,847	53,064	52,793
41. Average Profess.Support Staff Salary	38,008	40,416	41,074	40,940	35,655
42. Average Teacher Salary	32,396	33,158	33,564	33,850	34,523
43. % Minority	33	43	39	31	46
44. Number of Students Per Total Staff	6.9	7.9	7.9	8.1	7.0
45. Number of Students Per Teacher	13.6	15.5	15.4	15.4	13.6
TEACHERS
46. % Teachers With 1 or More Permits	4.6	4.8	4.5	3.4	1.1
47. % With 5 or Fewer Years Experience	30.9	33.8	34.2	33.5	40.0
48. Average Years of Experience	12.2	11.8	11.9	11.7	10.8
49. % With Advanced Degrees	19.4	24.0	25.3	28.2	31.2
50. Teacher Turnover Rate	13.5	13.4	13.3	13.2	17.8
51. % African American	2	12	12	5	10
52. % Hispanic	20	19	15	14	17
53. % White	78	68	72	80	70
54. % Other	0	1	1	1	3
55. % Regular Education	74	67	72	73	71
56. % Special Education	9	10	9	10	11
57. % Compensatory Education	4	4	5	4	6
58. % Bilingual/ESL Education	5	10	7	5	1
59. % Career & Technology Education	5	5	4	4	7
60. % Other Education (Includes G&T)	3	4	4	5	4
TAXES AND BUDGETED REVENUES
61. Taxable Value Per Pupil	209,276	180,742	176,695	183,515	0
62. Equalized Total Tax Rate	1.125	1.383	1.463	1.616	0.000
63. State Aid Per Pupil	3,027	2,384	2,387	2,212	4,766
64. Total Revenue	1,243,828,459	4,514,042,160	5,450,145,526	10,206,891,603	68,155,745
65. Total Revenue Per Pupil	5,615	5,343	5,406	5,647	7,012
66. % State	59	47	47	42	66
67. % Local and Other	38	49	49	56	18
68. % Federal	4	4	3	3	16
FUND BALANCES
69. Fund Balance (End of 96-97)	418,559,935	931,257,351	1,023,340,166	1,826,075,413	17,369,252
70. % Fund Balance (of 97-98 Budget)	33	22	20	20	25
BUDGETED EXPENDITURES
71. Total Expenditures	1,263,223,805	4,672,802,167	5,550,705,601	10,226,296,386	70,890,356
72. % Instructional	53	52	52	51	51
73. % Central Administrative	7	6	6	6	8
74. % School Leadership	5	5	5	5	6
75. % Plant Services	10	11	11	10	12
76. % Other Operating	17	17	16	16	15
77. % Non-Operating	8	9	10	12	7
78. Total Operating Expenditures	1,161,952,702	4,234,601,721	4,993,402,597	9,009,553,873	65,774,127
79. Total Operating Expend. Per Pupil	5,245	5,012	4,953	4,984	6,767
BUDGETED INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES
80. Total Instructional Expenditures	673,383,736	2,446,969,819	2,882,971,131	5,206,147,557	36,338,965
81. Total Instructional Expend.Per Pupil	3,040	2,896	2,859	2,880	3,739
82. % Regular Education	68	69	69	73	72
83. % Special Education	12	11	11	13	11
84. % Compensatory Education	11	9	10	6	9
85. % Bilingual/ESL Education	2	5	4	3	1
86. % Career & Technology Education	5	4	4	4	6
87. % Gifted & Talented Education	1	2	2	2	1