Monroe Township School District
State budget reportMiddlesex 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: $146.2M → 2026-27: $156.9M (+7.3%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $35M → 2026-27: $43.2M (+23.3%)27.5% of day-to-day spending.Middlesex County median +19.2% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $111.2M → 2026-27: $113.7M (+2.3%)Middlesex County median +0.9% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $125.2M → 2026-27: $135.6M (+8.3%)Middlesex County median +5.8% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidDown $369,246 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $3M → 2026-27: $6.7MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 12.5 → 2024-25: 12.6Middlesex County median 11.4 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $78,782Middlesex County median $82,805 · 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.