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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)
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
2013-14 Total Spending: $29,254,507
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,720.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,002
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,002
Revenue Sources, State: 39.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 48.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 5.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 85.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 155.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,454
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|50
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,170
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|50
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,388
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 6|50
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,726
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|50
% 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 actual costs): $6,027
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 49.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 89.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $128
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,612
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|50
% 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 actual costs): $1,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 82%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 83.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,644
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 83.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 80.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,782
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|50
% 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 actual costs): $802
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 45.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 44.1%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $383
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.9%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $47
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $268
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $22
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|50
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $58,720
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23|50
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 2|50
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $57,720
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|50
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 85.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10|50
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $66,820
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19|50
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 66.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 29|50
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $66,820
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 23|50
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 155.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9|50
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $125,717
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39|50
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 163.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|50
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $120,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 27|50
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 13.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26|50
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 14.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|50
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,358,219
2012-13 Actual: $1,801,748
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $6,159,967
2013-14 Actual: $-1,309,431
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,942,477
Actual Excess (2013-14): $224,123
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