Burlington Township 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: $79M → 2026-27: $83.5M (+5.7%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $11.4M → 2026-27: $14.1M (+23.8%)16.9% of day-to-day spending.Burlington County median +15.7% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $67.6M → 2026-27: $69.4M (+2.7%)Burlington County median +1.1% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $48M → 2026-27: $50.9M (+6.1%)Burlington County median +5.1% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $1.8M from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $496,639 → 2026-27: $492,346Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 10.9 → 2024-25: 11.2Burlington County median 11 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $87,269Burlington County median $77,357 · 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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