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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)
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
2015-16 Total Spending: $11,071,813
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 580.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,075
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,075
Revenue Sources, State: 41.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 55.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 66.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 127.7
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,135
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16|65
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,485
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|66
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,022
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19|66
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
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 actual costs): $8,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 actual costs): $7,637
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,591
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
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 actual costs): $243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $531
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 55|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
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 actual costs): $165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $2,131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 78.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 69.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,726
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 33|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 86%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 87.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,599
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|66
% 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): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 3.6%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
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): $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 actual costs): $92
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 26.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 34.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $110
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $93
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|66
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $67,473
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|66
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|66
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $60,568
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 27|66
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 66.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 42|66
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $52,298
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 8|66
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 54.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 53|66
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $56,390
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 13|66
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 127.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|66
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $98,816
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|66
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 128.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 37|66
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $97,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 15|66
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 12.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 47|66
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 45|66
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,144,655
2014-15 Actual: $226,260
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,370,915
2015-16 Actual: $132,945
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $248,868
Actual Excess (2015-16): $325,739

* 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.