Newark Public School District
State budget reportEssex 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.
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $143.9M → 2026-27: $146.8M (+2%)Essex County median +4.9% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $60.6M from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $90.7M → 2026-27: $127.7MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 13.8 → 2024-25: 13.8Essex County median 11.4 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $88,125Essex County median $85,163 · 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.