Atlantic County Special Services School District
State budget reportAtlantic County · 2026-27 budget, from New Jersey Department of Education files. Budgets are set for a whole district, so every school in it shares these figures.
Spending
- Day-to-day spending2025-26: $18.1M → 2026-27: $20.4M (+12.6%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $4M → 2026-27: $4.9M (+22.1%)24.2% of day-to-day spending.
- Everything else2025-26: $14.1M → 2026-27: $15.5M (+9.9%)
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $2.1M → 2026-27: $2.1M (0%)
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $360,000 → 2026-27: $1.7MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Health insurance costs
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 6.3 → 2024-25: 8.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $88,194
This district isn't counted in the county and state medians: its budget isn't comparable with a typical district's (a services commission, a very small benefits line, or state aid outside the school funding formula).