Harrison Public Schools
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.
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $12.4M → 2026-27: $13.8M (+11.4%)Hudson County median +7.2% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidDown $1.1M from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $547,502 → 2026-27: $160,265Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 11.6 → 2024-25: 12.5Hudson County median 11.3 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $95,846Hudson 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.