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Rockleigh School District

State budget report

Bergen 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: $907,546 → 2026-27: $866,206 (-4.6%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
  • Employee benefits2025-26: $3,068 → 2026-27: $3,300 (+7.6%)0.4% of day-to-day spending.
  • Everything else2025-26: $904,478 → 2026-27: $862,906 (-4.6%)
Where the money comes from
  • Local school tax levy2025-26: $717,207 → 2026-27: $730,792 (+1.9%)
  • State school aidUp $2,614 from last year State aid file
  • Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $141,933 → 2026-27: $81,099Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.

This district isn't counted in the county and state medians: its budget isn't comparable with a typical district's (a services commission, a very small benefits line, or state aid outside the school funding formula).