Paterson Public School District
State budget reportPassaic 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: $79.3M → 2026-27: $85.7M (+8.1%)Passaic County median +3.9% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $37.1M from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $23.7M → 2026-27: $0Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 11.9 → 2024-25: 12.4Passaic County median 11.2 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $82,725Passaic County median $82,988 · 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.