Essex County Schools of Technology
State budget reportEssex 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: $65.5M → 2026-27: $66.9M (+2%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $12M → 2026-27: $14.7M (+22.6%)22% of day-to-day spending.Essex County median +19.2% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $53.5M → 2026-27: $52.2M (-2.6%)Essex County median +0.1% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $5.6M → 2026-27: $5.6M (0%)Essex County median +4.9% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $1.9M from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $14.5M → 2026-27: $13.7MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 11.7 → 2024-25: 12.1Essex County median 11.4 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $80,483Essex County median $85,163 · 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.