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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.

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)
2016-17 Total Spending: $32,284,423
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,912
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,885
2017-18 Total Spending: $32,816,313
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,906
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,217
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,217
Revenue Sources, State: 45.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 43.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 75.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 156.9
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.78%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,482
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,503
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,111
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 4|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $6,466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 97.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,938
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 51.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 91.83%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 51%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.07%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $78
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $98
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.8%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,568
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,662
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,983
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 86.48%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 81.89%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 74.13%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,745
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,918
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 78.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 79.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,519
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 79.2%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 55.83%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 28.36%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 23.7%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.064%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 24.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 27.9%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $133
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $81
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $58,090
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 33|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $57,590
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 75.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $62,470
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 11|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 73.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $68,145
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 25|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 156.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $108,320
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 118.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 67|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $108,150
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 14.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 11.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 68|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,373,259
2016-17 Actual: $213,649
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,586,908
2017-18 Actual: $1,125,539
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $350,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $647,230