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Explore reported New Jersey school spending, User-Friendly Budgets, and School Performance Reports with original NJ DOE and NCES sources. Directory identities and agency status are from NCES 2023–24, not a current operating-status certification. Audited Taxpayers’ Guide to Education Spending actuals run 2018–19 to 2023–24, certified from district ACFRs, and are kept strictly apart from budgeted figures: proposed line-item appropriations, revenues by source, fund balance and the school tax levy and rates are 2025–26, and state school aid notices cover FY2025 to FY2027. The school tax surface publishes the general fund levy and the total levy including debt service as separate measures; a regional district levies across several municipalities at a different rate in each, so its district-wide rate is withheld and the per-municipality apportionment is shown instead, and rates belonging to different districts are never added together. Most New Jersey districts hold no public vote on the school budget. Administrator contracts are published as aggregates only. enrollment, student groups, assessments, growth, graduation, programmes, attendance, discipline and staffing come from the 2024–25 School Performance Reports statewide database, with trends back to 2020–21 where New Jersey publishes the same definition. Baseline coverage: 595 directory records, 595 TGES audited actual records, 595 User-Friendly Budget line-item files, and 2,418 school profiles. New Jersey publishes a State-methodology and a federal graduation rate on different definitions; both are shown, labelled, and never combined. 2024–25 NJSLA ELA and Math proficiency and four-year graduation are also shown for nine New Jersey student groups (economically disadvantaged, students with disabilities, multilingual learners and six race or ethnicity groups) with the state’s own labels; each is the state’s figure for that group, groups are not ranked, and no difference between groups is calculated or presented as a finding. College enrollment of graduates comes from the separate NJ DOE postsecondary file (2023–24 edition, National Student Clearinghouse matches): fall enrollment for the Classes of 2020 to 2024 and 16-month enrollment for the Classes of 2019 to 2023, each shown as the range New Jersey publishes and dated by the year the class graduated. New Jersey withholds any figure covering fewer than 10 students, or 20 for ESSA measures, and rounds away proficiency below 10%. Withheld figures do not mean zero: they are absent here rather than shown as a zero or an estimate. Non-operating and sending/receiving districts enroll no students of their own, so per-pupil, staffing and outcome measures are withheld for them; county special services districts and educational services commissions have their students’ results reported under the districts that send them. Each field retains its source period. New Jersey tax grievance and civic audit packs are unavailable.

NCES LEAID
3407080
Directory source period
2023-2024
Proposed expenditures net of transfers (official_proposed, 2025-26)
$3,416,912. NJ UFB proposed expenditures net of transfers; not audited actual spending
NJDOE TGES total spending (official_audited, 2023-24)
$2,883,754. NJDOE TGES 2023-24 Total Spending, a broader reported measure than the budgetary per-pupil costs. It includes an estimate of the district’s share of state-paid school-construction debt service. Sent pupils and their associated costs are included for both sending and receiving districts, so totals must not be summed across districts. NJDOE says 2023-24 actual expenditure data originate from ACFRs certified by district public-school accountants; this field does not assert every underlying category was independently audited.
Local school property tax levy (2026-2027)
$1,528,308. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget local school property tax levy for the operating base budget.
State Equalization Aid (2026-2027)
$1,652,882. NJ DOE formula Equalization Aid allocated under the School Funding Reform Act (SFRA).
Categorical Special Education Aid (2026-2027)
$179,728. NJ DOE categorical state aid for special education programs.
Categorical Transportation Aid (2026-2027)
$8,609. NJ DOE categorical state aid for pupil transportation.
General fund school tax levy to be raised (2026-2027)
$1,528,308. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget estimated tax rate report, Line A: the general fund school tax levy the district will raise from local property taxpayers in 2026-27. It excludes the debt service levy, which is shown separately in the total school tax levy.
Total school tax levy to be raised (2026-2027)
$1,528,308. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget estimated tax rate report, Line D: the total school tax levy, being the general fund levy plus the levy for repayment of debt. It is the whole amount this district raises from local property taxpayers in 2026-27.
General fund school tax rate (2026-2027)
3.99 per $100 of net taxable value. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget Line C: the general fund school tax levy divided by the estimated net taxable valuation, times 100. It is this district's own rate only; where a municipality is also served by a regional district, the regional district strikes a separate rate that is shown on its own page.
Total school tax rate (2026-2027)
3.99 per $100 of net taxable value. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget Line F: the total school tax levy (general fund plus debt service) divided by the estimated net taxable valuation, times 100. It is this district's own rate only and is never added to another district's rate here.
Equalized general fund school tax rate (2026-2027)
2.264 per $100 of equalized valuation. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget Line I: the general fund levy over the estimated equalized valuation. Equalized rates are the ones that can be compared between municipalities, because assessment practice differs from town to town.
Equalized total school tax rate (2026-2027)
2.264 per $100 of equalized valuation. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget Line L: the total school levy over the estimated equalized valuation. This is the figure to use when comparing one New Jersey district's school tax burden with another's.
Estimated net taxable valuation (2026-2027)
$38,303,800. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget Line B: the estimated net taxable valuation of the property the school tax rate is struck against, as of the date the county board of taxation certified it.
Estimated equalized valuation (2026-2027)
$67,507,578. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget Line H: the estimated equalized valuation, the state's estimate of true market value, used so that rates can be compared across municipalities with different assessment practice.
Total spending (audited actual) (2018-2019)
$2,715,255. NJ DOE Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending: total spending for the year, certified from the district's audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. This is an audited actual, not a budget.
Total spending (audited actual) (2019-2020)
$3,177,532. NJ DOE Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending: total spending for the year, certified from the district's audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. This is an audited actual, not a budget.
Total spending (audited actual) (2020-2021)
$2,510,417. NJ DOE Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending: total spending for the year, certified from the district's audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. This is an audited actual, not a budget.
Total spending (audited actual) (2021-2022)
$2,848,214. NJ DOE Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending: total spending for the year, certified from the district's audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. This is an audited actual, not a budget.
Total spending (audited actual) (2022-2023)
$2,725,839. NJ DOE Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending: total spending for the year, certified from the district's audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. This is an audited actual, not a budget.
Total spending (audited actual) (2023-2024)
$2,883,754. NJ DOE Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending: total spending for the year, certified from the district's audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. This is an audited actual, not a budget.
Equalization Aid (2024-2025)
$1,752,364. NJ DOE Office of School Finance state school aid notice: the core SFRA formula aid, the difference between a district's adequacy budget and its local fair share. The notice is the aid figure certified for the district's budget and excludes debt service aid; it is not an audited receipt.
Transportation Aid (2024-2025)
$37,318. NJ DOE Office of School Finance state school aid notice: categorical aid for pupil transportation. The notice is the aid figure certified for the district's budget and excludes debt service aid; it is not an audited receipt.
Special Education Categorical Aid (2024-2025)
$118,833. NJ DOE Office of School Finance state school aid notice: categorical aid for students with disabilities, allocated on a census basis rather than on this district's own classification rate. The notice is the aid figure certified for the district's budget and excludes debt service aid; it is not an audited receipt.
Security Aid (2024-2025)
$42,488. NJ DOE Office of School Finance state school aid notice: categorical aid for school security. The notice is the aid figure certified for the district's budget and excludes debt service aid; it is not an audited receipt.
Total K–12 state school aid (2024-2025)
$1,951,003. NJ DOE Office of School Finance state school aid notice: the total K–12 state school aid in the Governor's Budget Message notice, excluding debt service aid. The notice is the aid figure certified for the district's budget and excludes debt service aid; it is not an audited receipt.
Equalization Aid (2025-2026)
$1,605,699. NJ DOE Office of School Finance state school aid notice: the core SFRA formula aid, the difference between a district's adequacy budget and its local fair share. The notice is the aid figure certified for the district's budget and excludes debt service aid; it is not an audited receipt.
Transportation Aid (2025-2026)
$13,483. NJ DOE Office of School Finance state school aid notice: categorical aid for pupil transportation. The notice is the aid figure certified for the district's budget and excludes debt service aid; it is not an audited receipt.
Special Education Categorical Aid (2025-2026)
$239,230. NJ DOE Office of School Finance state school aid notice: categorical aid for students with disabilities, allocated on a census basis rather than on this district's own classification rate. The notice is the aid figure certified for the district's budget and excludes debt service aid; it is not an audited receipt.
Security Aid (2025-2026)
$34,061. NJ DOE Office of School Finance state school aid notice: categorical aid for school security. The notice is the aid figure certified for the district's budget and excludes debt service aid; it is not an audited receipt.
Total K–12 state school aid (2025-2026)
$1,892,473. NJ DOE Office of School Finance state school aid notice: the total K–12 state school aid in the Governor's Budget Message notice, excluding debt service aid. The notice is the aid figure certified for the district's budget and excludes debt service aid; it is not an audited receipt.
Equalization Aid (2026-2027)
$1,652,882. NJ DOE Office of School Finance state school aid notice: the core SFRA formula aid, the difference between a district's adequacy budget and its local fair share. The notice is the aid figure certified for the district's budget and excludes debt service aid; it is not an audited receipt.
Transportation Aid (2026-2027)
$8,609. NJ DOE Office of School Finance state school aid notice: categorical aid for pupil transportation. The notice is the aid figure certified for the district's budget and excludes debt service aid; it is not an audited receipt.
Special Education Categorical Aid (2026-2027)
$179,728. NJ DOE Office of School Finance state school aid notice: categorical aid for students with disabilities, allocated on a census basis rather than on this district's own classification rate. The notice is the aid figure certified for the district's budget and excludes debt service aid; it is not an audited receipt.
Security Aid (2026-2027)
$38,737. NJ DOE Office of School Finance state school aid notice: categorical aid for school security. The notice is the aid figure certified for the district's budget and excludes debt service aid; it is not an audited receipt.
Total K–12 state school aid (2026-2027)
$1,879,956. NJ DOE Office of School Finance state school aid notice: the total K–12 state school aid in the Governor's Budget Message notice, excluding debt service aid. The notice is the aid figure certified for the district's budget and excludes debt service aid; it is not an audited receipt.
Unrestricted miscellaneous revenues (2026-2027)
$500. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget advertised revenues, 2026-27 proposed. Local revenues not restricted to a purpose, such as interest, refunds and rentals. This is a budgeted figure adopted by the board, not an audited receipt.
Unrestricted miscellaneous revenues (audited actual) (2024-2025)
$24,738. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget advertised revenues, 2024-25 actual audited amount. Local revenues not restricted to a purpose, such as interest, refunds and rentals. It is an audited actual and is never charted together with the proposed figure for a later year.
Total revenues from local sources (2026-2027)
$1,528,808. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget advertised revenues, 2026-27 proposed. The local tax levy plus tuition, interest and other local revenue. This is a budgeted figure adopted by the board, not an audited receipt.
Total revenues from local sources (audited actual) (2024-2025)
$1,458,384. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget advertised revenues, 2024-25 actual audited amount. The local tax levy plus tuition, interest and other local revenue. It is an audited actual and is never charted together with the proposed figure for a later year.
Categorical security aid (2026-2027)
$38,737. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget advertised revenues, 2026-27 proposed. Categorical state aid for school security. This is a budgeted figure adopted by the board, not an audited receipt.
Categorical security aid (audited actual) (2024-2025)
$42,488. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget advertised revenues, 2024-25 actual audited amount. Categorical state aid for school security. It is an audited actual and is never charted together with the proposed figure for a later year.
Total revenues from state sources (2026-2027)
$1,879,956. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget advertised revenues, 2026-27 proposed. All state aid in the operating budget. This is a budgeted figure adopted by the board, not an audited receipt.
Total revenues from state sources (audited actual) (2024-2025)
$1,952,404. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget advertised revenues, 2024-25 actual audited amount. All state aid in the operating budget. It is an audited actual and is never charted together with the proposed figure for a later year.
Budgeted fund balance applied (2026-2027)
$47,388. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget advertised revenues, 2026-27 proposed. Surplus from prior years the district has budgeted to spend this year, reducing what it must raise in taxes. This is a budgeted figure adopted by the board, not an audited receipt.
Total operating budget (2026-2027)
$3,456,152. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget advertised revenues, 2026-27 proposed. The whole general fund operating budget from every revenue source. This is a budgeted figure adopted by the board, not an audited receipt.
Total operating budget (audited actual) (2024-2025)
$3,527,708. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget advertised revenues, 2024-25 actual audited amount. The whole general fund operating budget from every revenue source. It is an audited actual and is never charted together with the proposed figure for a later year.
General Operating Budget (audited balance) (2023-2024)
$50,785. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget recapitulation of balances, audited balance at 30 June. Unrestricted general fund balance — surplus not committed to any purpose. New Jersey caps the unrestricted surplus a district may carry.
General Operating Budget (audited balance) (2024-2025)
$54,317. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget recapitulation of balances, audited balance at 30 June. Unrestricted general fund balance — surplus not committed to any purpose. New Jersey caps the unrestricted surplus a district may carry.
General Operating Budget (estimated balance) (2026-2027)
$6,929. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget recapitulation of balances, the district's own estimate of the balance at 30 June. Unrestricted general fund balance — surplus not committed to any purpose. New Jersey caps the unrestricted surplus a district may carry. It is an estimate made when the budget was adopted, not an audited figure.
Legal Reserve (audited balance) (2023-2024)
$164,400. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget recapitulation of balances, audited balance at 30 June. Legal reserve — surplus designated for a specific subsequent-year purpose.
Legal Reserve (audited balance) (2024-2025)
$43,948. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget recapitulation of balances, audited balance at 30 June. Legal reserve — surplus designated for a specific subsequent-year purpose.
Legal Reserve (estimated balance) (2026-2027)
$43,948. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget recapitulation of balances, the district's own estimate of the balance at 30 June. Legal reserve — surplus designated for a specific subsequent-year purpose. It is an estimate made when the budget was adopted, not an audited figure.
Contracted positions outside a bargaining unit over $75,000 (2026-2027)
1 positions. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget select administrative salaries: the number of employees the district reported as earning over $75,000 and not covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Districts report this list themselves and the state does not verify it.
Base salaries of those contracted positions, combined (2026-2027)
$27,435. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget select administrative salaries: the sum of the reported base annual salaries of employees over $75,000 outside a bargaining unit. Self-reported by the district, not state-verified.
Median base salary of those contracted positions (2026-2027)
$27,435. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget select administrative salaries: the median reported base annual salary among employees over $75,000 outside a bargaining unit. Self-reported by the district, not state-verified.
Proposed net budget expenditures (2026-2027)
$3,479,838. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget proposed total operating expenditures net of transfers.
NJ DOE line item 29180: Total Undistributed Expenditures-Instruction (Tuition) (2026-2027; 11-000-100-XX)
General fund: $2,521,688; Total: $2,521,688. Reported subtotal; includes underlying items.
NJ DOE line item 45300: Total Undistributed Expenditures-Support Services-General Administration (2026-2027; 11-000-230-XX)
General fund: $836,248; Total: $836,248. Reported subtotal; includes underlying items.
NJ DOE line item 47200: Total Undistributed Expenditures-Central Services (2026-2027; 11-000-251-XX)
General fund: $590; Total: $590. Reported subtotal; includes underlying items.
NJ DOE line item 51120: Total Undistributed Expenditures-Operation and Maintenance of Plant Services (2026-2027; 11-000-26X-XX)
General fund: $4,600; Total: $4,600. Reported subtotal; includes underlying items.
NJ DOE line item 52480: Total Undistributed Expenditures-Student Transportation Services (2026-2027; 11-000-270-XX)
General fund: $72,600; Total: $72,600. Reported subtotal; includes underlying items.
NJ DOE line item 71260: Total Personal Services-Employee Benefits (2026-2027; 11-XXX-XXX-2X)
General fund: $3,525; Total: $3,525. Reported subtotal; includes underlying items.
NJ DOE line item 72140: Total Undistributed Expenditures (2026-2027; General Fund)
General fund: $3,439,251; Total: $3,439,251. Reported subtotal; includes underlying items.
NJ DOE line item 72260: Total General Current Expense (2026-2027; General Fund)
General fund: $3,439,251; Total: $3,439,251. Reported subtotal; includes underlying items.
NJ DOE line item 84000: Transfer of Funds to Charter Schools (2026-2027; 10-000-100-56)
General fund: $16,901; Total: $16,901. Reported line item expenditure.
NJ DOE line item 84060: General Fund Grand Total (2026-2027; General Fund)
General fund: $3,456,152; Total: $3,456,152. Reported line item expenditure.
NJ DOE line item 88620: I.D.E.A. Part B (Handicapped) (2026-2027; 20-XXX-XXX-XX)
Grants and revolving: $23,686; Total: $23,686. Reported line item expenditure.
NJ DOE line item 88740: Total Federal Projects (2026-2027; 20-XXX-XXX-XX)
Grants and revolving: $23,686; Total: $23,686. Reported subtotal; includes underlying items.
NJ DOE line item 88760: Total Special Revenue Funds (2026-2027; Special Revenue Fund)
Grants and revolving: $23,686; Total: $23,686. Reported subtotal; includes underlying items.
NJ DOE line item 90000: Total Expenditures/Appropriations (2026-2027; All funds)
Total: $3,479,838. Reported subtotal; includes underlying items.
NJ DOE line item 90010: Total Expenditures Net of Transfers (2026-2027; All funds)
Total: $3,479,838. Reported subtotal; includes underlying items.
Named administrator contracts (withheld: definition not comparable)
New Jersey publishes each of these contracts by employee name, but the list is compiled by the district itself and is not verified by the state. We publish the totals and withhold the named rows. NJ DOE User-Friendly Budget select administrative salaries: the number of employees the district reported as earning over $75,000 and not covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Districts report this list themselves and the state does not verify it.
Audited financial summary (AudSum) (not collected in NJ)
New Jersey collects a full audited financial summary from every district, but AudSum is published only inside the NJ DOE Homeroom portal, which requires a district login. There is no public download, so no district's audited detail beyond the Taxpayers' Guide indicators can be shown here.
Teacher contract and salary guide (not collected in NJ)
New Jersey keeps no central repository of school district collective bargaining agreements. Contracts and salary guides are held by each district and its local association, so no statewide salary-guide figure exists to publish for any district.
Payroll for all school district employees (not collected in NJ)
New Jersey's state transparency centre excludes local school district payroll; it covers state and authority employees only. The only district payroll the state publishes is the User-Friendly Budget list of employees over $75,000 outside a bargaining unit, which is reported by districts themselves.

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