Cape May County Special Services School District
State budget reportCape May 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: $15.3M → 2026-27: $16.3M (+6.8%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $4M → 2026-27: $4.9M (+22%)29.8% of day-to-day spending.
- Everything else2025-26: $11.3M → 2026-27: $11.4M (+1.5%)
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $4.1M → 2026-27: $4.4M (+6%)
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $167,077 → 2026-27: $171,188Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Health insurance costs
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 5.9 → 2024-25: 5.6
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $78,706
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).