Ringwood 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.
Spending
- Day-to-day spending2025-26: $29.4M → 2026-27: $30.4M (+3.5%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $5.6M → 2026-27: $6.6M (+17%)21.6% of day-to-day spending.Passaic County median +21.4% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $23.8M → 2026-27: $23.9M (+0.3%)Passaic County median -0.1% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $24M → 2026-27: $25.1M (+4.8%)Passaic County median +3.9% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $116,234 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $2M → 2026-27: $2MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 10.2 → 2024-25: 10.9Passaic County median 11.2 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $82,615Passaic 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.