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Bound Brook, New Jersey - 5 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Bound Brook School District #147 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,650 per pupil, Bound Brook School District ranks #499 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,067
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$21,650
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bound Brook School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,067 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Somerset County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,650 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.4% local, 57.7% state, and 10.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 64/100, ranked #147 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 300.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% White, 8.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lamonte-Annex Elementary School, with a diversity index of 49.6/100.
Its largest campus is Bound Brook High School, enrolling 579 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Bound Brook High School accounts for 28.0% of all Bound Brook School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bound Brook School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bound Brook School District school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Bound Brook School District school enrollment ranges from 249 students (lowest) to 579 students (highest), a spread of 330 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bound Brook School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Bound Brook School District student-counselor ratio is 301:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Bound Brook School District is typically wider than the Bound Brook School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Bound Brook School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bound Brook School District is typically wider than the Bound Brook School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Bound Brook School District?
Bound Brook School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,067 students.
How much does Bound Brook School District spend per student?
Bound Brook School District spends $21,650 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #147 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Bound Brook School District?
Bound Brook School District students are 76.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% White, 8.6% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bound Brook School District?
Bound Brook School District has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #147 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.