Burlington County Special Services School District
State budget reportBurlington 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: $42.9M → 2026-27: $45.1M (+5.2%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $13.1M → 2026-27: $14.1M (+8.1%)31.3% of day-to-day spending.
- Everything else2025-26: $29.8M → 2026-27: $31M (+3.9%)
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $5M → 2026-27: $5M (0%)
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $0 → 2026-27: $0Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Health insurance costs
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 4.3 → 2024-25: 5.1
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $75,883
This district isn't counted in the county and state medians: its budget isn't comparable with a typical district's (a services commission, a very small benefits line, or state aid outside the school funding formula).