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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: 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)
2016-17 Total Spending: $10,351,370
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 569
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,191
2017-18 Total Spending: $11,052,910
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 566
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,526
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,526
Revenue Sources, State: 41.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 53.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 64.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 127.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 7.38%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,534
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,171
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,991
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 8|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,477
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,447
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,868
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.82%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,608
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.26%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $498
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 45|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,966
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,537
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 78.18%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 73.88%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 71.82%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,820
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,888
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 88.13%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,642
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 86.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 87.85%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,887
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.5%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $6
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.045%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 8.96%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
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): $106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 22.8%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 36.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $96
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $274
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $516
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $57,815
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 119.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 1|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $54,730
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 64.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 44|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $59,815
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 211.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $73,660
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 56|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 127.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 33|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $98,940
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 422.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $87,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 3|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 49|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 5.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 70|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,503,860
2016-17 Actual: $1,106,146
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,610,006
2017-18 Actual: $798,505
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $564,380
Actual Excess (2017-18): $560,681