Union County Vocational Technical Schools

Union County Vocational Technical Schools
Address
1776 Raritan Road
, Union County, New Jersey, 07076
United States
Coordinates40°37′08″N 74°21′30″W / 40.618771°N 74.358213°W / 40.618771; -74.358213
District information
GradesVocational
SuperintendentGwendolyn Ryan
Business administratorJanet Behrmann
Schools8
Students and staff
Enrollment1,668 (as of 2022–23)
Faculty137.0 FTEs
Student–teacher ratio12.2:1
Other information
District Factor GroupNA
Websitewww.ucvts.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
Vocational
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,0316$18,891−4.6%
1Budgetary Cost11,723217,296−32.2%
2Classroom Instruction7,12549,045−21.2%
6Support Services69412,269−69.4%
8Administrative Cost1,50942,353−35.9%
10Operations & Maintenance2,10743,014−30.1%
13Extracurricular Activities1324464−71.6%
16Median Teacher Salary59,501765,035
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.
*Of Vocational districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=21

The Union County Vocational-Technical Schools (UCVTS) are a grouping of schools on the Union County Vocational Technical Schools Campus in Scotch Plains, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, which offers educational programs for students across Union County, eight at the high school level for students in ninth through twelfth grades and one at the adult education level. The high school level programs are separated into two groups, full-time students and shared-time students; and the full-time programs are further subdivided into the vocational program and career academies.

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 1,668 students and 137.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1.

In 2023, The Union County Vocational-Technical Schools (UCVTS) in Scotch Plains received a $33 million investment to enhance and expand facilities on their Raritan Road campus. Announced by NJ Senate President Nick Scutari and Union County officials on July 26, the funding aimed to improve educational offerings at UCVTS.