Garfield Public School District
State budget reportBergen 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: $37.3M → 2026-27: $39.2M (+5%)Bergen County median +6% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $4.9M from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $3.3M → 2026-27: $3.5MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 10.2 → 2024-25: 11.6Bergen County median 11.2 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $86,700Bergen County median $83,387 · 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.