Bound Brook School District
Bound Brook School District is a public school district based in Bound Brook, New Jersey, serving 2,070 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #187 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 414 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Alvin Freeman. It spends about $18,401 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 9.8 students per teacher.
How Bound Brook compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bound Brook | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,401 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,734 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 211 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 451 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 172 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Arlington School DistrictNorth Arlington | 2,079 | 6 | $16,022 | 12.8 | #185 |
| Roselle Park Public School DistrictRoselle Park | 2,071 | 5 | $20,115 | 11.5 | #186 |
| Bound Brook School DistrictBound Brook · this district | 2,070 | 5 | $18,401 | 9.8 | #187 |
| Pine Hill School DistrictPine HIll | 2,060 | 4 | $21,236 | 12.0 | #188 |
| Clearview Regional High School DistrictMullica Hill | 2,058 | 2 | $17,092 | 14.4 | #189 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Il Valley Central USD 321Chillicothe, IL | 2,071 | $13,119 | 14.7 |
| Ingleside ISDIngleside, TX | 2,071 | $11,370 | 15.0 |
| Live Oak UnifiedLive Oak, CA | 2,070 | $13,759 | 20.3 |
| Jasper ISDJasper, TX | 2,070 | $12,148 | 12.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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