Mount Arlington Public 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: $16.2M → 2026-27: $16.1M (-0.8%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $1.9M → 2026-27: $2.5M (+28.2%)15.4% of day-to-day spending.Morris County median +20.2% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $14.3M → 2026-27: $13.6M (-4.7%)Morris County median +1% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $13.1M → 2026-27: $14.3M (+9.5%)Morris County median +5.7% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $60,331 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $657,956 → 2026-27: $384,332Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 8.5 → 2024-25: 8.6Morris County median 10.4 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $78,695Morris 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.