Lakehurst 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: $10.9M → 2026-27: $11.5M (+5.7%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $1.6M → 2026-27: $1.5M (-6.4%)13.1% of day-to-day spending.Ocean County median +20.8% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $9.3M → 2026-27: $10M (+7.8%)Ocean County median +1.2% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $1.5M → 2026-27: $1.6M (+3.6%)Ocean County median +5.4% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $494,363 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $424,598 → 2026-27: $509,829Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 10.5 → 2024-25: 9.6Ocean County median 11.2 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $67,969Ocean 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.