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District: BOUND BROOK BORO (0490)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $24,923,547
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,553.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,043
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12
2012-13 Total Spending: $25,241,273
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,641.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,380
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,380
Revenue Sources, State: 39%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 50.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 5.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 84.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 178.4
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,215
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,454
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,443
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 20
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 57.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 51.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 90.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 50.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 90.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $6,405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 47.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 87.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $566
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $754
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,612
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,744
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 85.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 81.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 75.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,692
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 84.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 83.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 80.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,759
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $743
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 42.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 46.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $865
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 37.4%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 31%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $59
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $47
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $93
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $59,510
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 22
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $58,720
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 84.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 14
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $68,685
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 26
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 86.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $66,820
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 20
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 178.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 4
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $123,599
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 38
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 155.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $125,717
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 13.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $3,265,002
2011-12 Actual: $1,093,217
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,358,219
2012-13 Actual: $1,801,748
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $1,188,845
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,942,477