Salem City 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.
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $2.7M → 2026-27: $2.8M (+5.7%)Salem County median +3.9% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidDown $561,156 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $111,769 → 2026-27: $574,640Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 12.2 → 2024-25: 14.3Salem County median 10.8 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $85,127Salem 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.