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District: SOUTH BOUND BROOK (4850)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $10,269,012
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 590.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,400
2014-15 Total Spending: $10,686,163
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 584.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,285
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,285
Revenue Sources, State: 38.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 53.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.1%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 132
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,303
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 14|62
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,135
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16|65
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,756
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 11|65
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 8|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,985
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,591
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 8|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 8|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,606
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 9|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 27|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 20|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 43|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 43|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 39|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 27|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,863
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 43|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 81.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,728
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 81.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 21|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 71.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 11|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,570
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 13|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 5|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 23|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 22|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 86.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 86.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 31|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 86.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 18|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 12|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 3.6%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 11|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 25|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 23%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 30.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $92
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|65
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $69,605
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 55|65
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|65
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $67,473
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 45|65
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 74.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 40|65
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $71,585
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 57|65
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 66.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|65
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $52,298
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 7|65
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 132
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 40|65
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $95,717
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|65
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 127.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 42|65
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $98,816
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|65
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 12.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 47|65
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 12.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|65
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,974,403
2013-14 Actual: $170,252
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,144,655
2014-15 Actual: $226,260
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $266,875
Actual Excess (2014-15): $248,868

* Districts that did not report any values (N.R.), and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.