Bethlehem Township School District
State budget reportHunterdon 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: $10.2M → 2026-27: $10.2M (+0.4%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $2M → 2026-27: $2.3M (+15%)22.8% of day-to-day spending.Hunterdon County median +19.1% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $8.1M → 2026-27: $7.9M (-3.2%)Hunterdon County median -1% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $8.1M → 2026-27: $8.5M (+5.3%)Hunterdon County median +4% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $47,102 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $649,532 → 2026-27: $635,000Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 9.5 → 2024-25: 9.7Hunterdon County median 8.7 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $63,989Hunterdon County median $75,153 · 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.