Paulsboro School District
State budget reportGloucester 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: $36.3M → 2026-27: $36.7M (+1.1%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $6.2M → 2026-27: $7.2M (+16.9%)19.6% of day-to-day spending.Gloucester County median +16.9% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $30.2M → 2026-27: $29.5M (-2.2%)Gloucester County median -0.4% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $7.6M → 2026-27: $8.3M (+8.6%)Gloucester County median +4.3% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $305,791 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $3.7M → 2026-27: $1.7MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 11.5 → 2024-25: 10.5Gloucester County median 11.5 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $73,302Gloucester County median $73,302 · 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.