Quinton 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: $8M → 2026-27: $8.5M (+6.7%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $1.3M → 2026-27: $1.5M (+13.7%)17.1% of day-to-day spending.Salem County median +19.9% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $6.7M → 2026-27: $7.1M (+5.3%)Salem County median +0.4% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $3.6M → 2026-27: $3.9M (+7.6%)Salem County median +3.9% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $126,102 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $725,479 → 2026-27: $1MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 9.3 → 2024-25: 9.6Salem County median 10.8 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $73,751Salem 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.