Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District
State budget reportSomerset 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: $188.1M → 2026-27: $192.8M (+2.5%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $38.4M → 2026-27: $42.3M (+10.1%)21.9% of day-to-day spending.Somerset County median +17.9% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $149.7M → 2026-27: $150.6M (+0.6%)Somerset County median +1.9% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $166M → 2026-27: $171.1M (+3%)Somerset County median +6.3% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $287,879 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $4M → 2026-27: $4MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 10.6 → 2024-25: 10.9Somerset County median 10.3 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $88,035Somerset County median $83,002 · 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.