Gloucester County Special Services School District
State budget reportGloucester 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: $34.9M → 2026-27: $36.2M (+3.9%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $10.1M → 2026-27: $11.4M (+12.2%)31.4% of day-to-day spending.
- Everything else2025-26: $24.7M → 2026-27: $24.9M (+0.5%)
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $2.8M → 2026-27: $2.8M (0%)
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $1.7M → 2026-27: $0Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 5.1 → 2024-25: 5.2
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $84,186
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).