Morris County Vocational School District
State budget reportMorris 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: $28.8M → 2026-27: $30.8M (+6.9%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $4.1M → 2026-27: $4.3M (+7.1%)14.1% of day-to-day spending.Morris County median +20.2% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $24.8M → 2026-27: $26.5M (+6.9%)Morris County median +1% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $6.8M → 2026-27: $6.9M (+2.6%)Morris County median +5.7% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidDown $57,538 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $764,779 → 2026-27: $800,000Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 23.4 → 2024-25: 21.4Morris County median 10.4 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $77,908Morris County median $80,100 · 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.