Hudson County Schools of Technology 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: $74.3M → 2026-27: $79.7M (+7.3%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $24.5M → 2026-27: $21.6M (-11.9%)27% of day-to-day spending.Hudson County median +16.4% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $49.8M → 2026-27: $58.2M (+16.8%)Hudson County median +3% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $42.6M → 2026-27: $56.2M (+31.8%)Hudson County median +7.2% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidDown $676,112 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $0 → 2026-27: $3MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 12.5 → 2024-25: 11.8Hudson County median 11.3 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $94,302Hudson 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.