Elizabeth Public Schools
State budget reportUnion 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: $59.8M → 2026-27: $59.8M (0%)Union County median +4% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidDown $1.6M from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $11M → 2026-27: $17.7MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 12.5 → 2024-25: 13.7Union County median 11.9 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $101,149Union County median $77,934 · 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.