Pittsgrove Township School District
State budget reportSalem 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: $33.9M → 2026-27: $35.5M (+4.6%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $7.2M → 2026-27: $8.6M (+20%)24.3% of day-to-day spending.Salem County median +19.9% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $26.7M → 2026-27: $26.9M (+0.5%)Salem County median +0.4% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $14.7M → 2026-27: $15.3M (+3.9%)Salem County median +3.9% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $921,015 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $1.6M → 2026-27: $2.2MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 10.4 → 2024-25: 10.8Salem County median 10.8 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $70,379Salem County median $70,308 · 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.