Califon Borough School District
State budget reportHunterdon 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: $3.3M → 2026-27: $3.2M (-3.2%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $532,324 → 2026-27: $580,815 (+9.1%)18.3% of day-to-day spending.Hunterdon County median +19.1% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $2.7M → 2026-27: $2.6M (-5.6%)Hunterdon County median -1% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $2.7M → 2026-27: $2.8M (+3.8%)Hunterdon County median +4% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $6,461 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $289,264 → 2026-27: $131,226Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 5.6 → 2024-25: 5.4Hunterdon County median 8.7 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $61,375Hunterdon County median $75,153 · 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.