Berlin Township Public Schools
State budget reportCamden 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: $19M → 2026-27: $20.4M (+7.7%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $3.3M → 2026-27: $3.8M (+14.1%)18.5% of day-to-day spending.Camden County median +16% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $15.6M → 2026-27: $16.6M (+6.4%)Camden County median +2.5% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $10.7M → 2026-27: $12.1M (+13.1%)Camden County median +6% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $397,788 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $576,024 → 2026-27: $300,000Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Health insurance costs
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 10.5 → 2024-25: 11.5Camden County median 11.1 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $81,694Camden County median $75,210 · New Jersey median $78,587
Medians are across districts whose budgets are comparable; services commissions and districts outside the state aid formula are left out.
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