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District: BOUND BROOK BORO (0490)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $29,228,115
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,840.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,879
2015-16 Total Spending: $32,096,114
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,870.9
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,156
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,156
Revenue Sources, State: 40.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 45.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 5.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 66.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 158.5
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,511
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,888
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,193
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 6|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,921
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,787
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 51.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 49.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 86.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 69|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,869
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,797
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,663
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 88.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,615
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 89.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 83.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,766
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 57|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 80%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 76.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $782
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 50.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 54.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $718
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 52.4%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 25.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 23.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $28
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $69
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 22|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $60,348
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 17.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $58,590
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 66.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 56|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $72,015
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 85.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 29|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $64,830
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 15|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 158.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $106,496
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 8|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 179.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $106,010
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 47|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $4,850,536
2014-15 Actual: $-552,305
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $4,298,231
2015-16 Actual: $-924,972
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $283,548
Actual Excess (2015-16): $41,321

* 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.