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Bound Brook Borough School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Bound Brook.

Students
1,917
Schools
5
Spent per student
$23,894
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Debt
$19.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bound Brook Borough School District

  • School Grade D: better than 10% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the NJ average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Debt of $19.6M, about $10,245 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Narrowsburg.

PK–6Sullivan West Elementary SchoolSullivan West Central School District
7–12Sullivan West High School at Lake HuntingtonSullivan West Central School District

Test scores vs. NJ

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 91.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$23,894 per student · 16% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 66%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,941’20
1,961’21
1,983’22
1,979’23
1,917’24

About steady.

Students
Hispanic 77%White 11%Black 9%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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