Monmouth County Vocational School District
State budget reportMonmouth 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: $47.7M → 2026-27: $49.2M (+3.2%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $10.3M → 2026-27: $12.2M (+18.2%)24.8% of day-to-day spending.Monmouth County median +19.9% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $37.4M → 2026-27: $37M (-0.9%)Monmouth County median -0.5% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $20.2M → 2026-27: $21.1M (+4.5%)Monmouth County median +5% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidNo change from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $1.8M → 2026-27: $1.8MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 9.9 → 2024-25: 10.3Monmouth County median 9.4 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $82,990Monmouth County median $78,294 · 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.