Brooklawn Public School District
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: $8.6M → 2026-27: $9.4M (+8.9%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $1.5M → 2026-27: $1.9M (+26.4%)19.8% of day-to-day spending.Camden County median +16% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $7.1M → 2026-27: $7.5M (+5.3%)Camden County median +2.5% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $1.7M → 2026-27: $1.9M (+9.8%)Camden County median +6% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $388,025 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $309,962 → 2026-27: $481,141Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Health insurance costs
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 9.7 → 2024-25: 8.7Camden County median 11.1 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $73,247Camden 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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