Bergen County Special Services School District
State budget reportBergen 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: $63.3M → 2026-27: $63.4M (+0.1%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $16.6M → 2026-27: $19M (+14.1%)29.9% of day-to-day spending.
- Everything else2025-26: $46.6M → 2026-27: $44.4M (-4.8%)
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $11.7M → 2026-27: $13M (+10.5%)
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $900,000 → 2026-27: $1.3MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Health insurance costs
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 2.7 → 2024-25: 2.5
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $85,786
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).