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Burlington City Public School District

State budget report

Burlington 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.

Where the money comes from
  • Local school tax levy2025-26: $14.4M → 2026-27: $15.4M (+6.5%)Burlington County median +5.1% · New Jersey median +5%
  • State school aidUp $314,604 from last year State aid file
  • Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $4.7M → 2026-27: $5.9MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Health insurance costs
  • Health benefits, audited2022-23: $5M → 2024-25: $5.9M (+18.7%)Burlington County median +17.5% · New Jersey median +18.1%What the district actually spent, from its audited annual financial reports: 2022-23, 2024-25
Teachers
  • Students per teacher2021-22: 10.1 → 2024-25: 9.9Burlington County median 11 · New Jersey median 10.7
  • Median teacher salary2024-25: $79,355Burlington County median $77,357 · New Jersey median $78,587
New Jersey School Performance Reports

Medians are across districts whose budgets are comparable; services commissions and districts outside the state aid formula are left out.

Schools on schoolz
Burlington City High SchoolCaptain James Lawrence Elementary SchoolSamuel Smith Elementary SchoolWilbur Watts Intermediate School