Lacey Township School District
State budget reportOcean 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: $80.4M (+8.2%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $19.5M → 2026-27: $23.5M (+20.8%)29.2% of day-to-day spending.Ocean County median +20.8% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $54.9M → 2026-27: $56.9M (+3.8%)Ocean County median +1.2% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $65M → 2026-27: $69.6M (+7.1%)Ocean County median +5.4% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $462,053 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $0 → 2026-27: $602,637Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 11.1 → 2024-25: 12.5Ocean County median 11.2 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $82,576Ocean County median $75,096 · 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.