Phillipsburg School District budget 2026-27

Phillipsburg School District

Warren 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: $13.5M → 2026-27: $13.9M (+3%)Warren County median +3.3% · New Jersey median +5%
State school aidUp $3.3M from last year State aid file
Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $425,680 → 2026-27: $280,916Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.

Health insurance costs

Health benefits, audited2022-23: $10.6M → 2024-25: $12M (+12.8%)Warren County median +11.8% · New Jersey median +18.1%What the district actually spent, from its audited annual financial reports: 2022-23, 2024-25

Teachers

Students per teacher2021-22: 11.4 → 2024-25: 10.6Warren County median 10.1 · New Jersey median 10.7
Median teacher salary2024-25: $86,760Warren County median $75,163 · New Jersey median $78,587

New Jersey School Performance Reports

Medians are across districts whose budgets are comparable; services commissions and districts outside the state aid formula are left out.