Mercer County Special Services School District
State budget reportMercer 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: $45.1M → 2026-27: $47.8M (+6%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $13.3M → 2026-27: $15.9M (+19.2%)33.2% of day-to-day spending.
- Everything else2025-26: $31.8M → 2026-27: $31.9M (+0.5%)
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $5M → 2026-27: $7.5M (+50%)
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $221,250 → 2026-27: $3.5MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 5.6 → 2024-25: 6.8
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $97,209
This district isn't counted in the county and state medians: its budget isn't comparable with a typical district's (a services commission, a very small benefits line, or state aid outside the school funding formula).