Guttenberg School District
State budget reportHudson 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: $31.2M → 2026-27: $33.3M (+6.6%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $4.1M → 2026-27: $4.8M (+16%)14.3% of day-to-day spending.Hudson County median +16.4% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $27.1M → 2026-27: $28.5M (+5.2%)Hudson County median +3% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $11.3M → 2026-27: $11.3M (0%)Hudson County median +7.2% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidDown $504,023 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $4.2M → 2026-27: $6.6MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 9.8 → 2024-25: 10.4Hudson County median 11.3 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $71,281Hudson County median $87,331 · 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.