Salem County Special Services 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: $9.5M → 2026-27: $10.5M (+10.2%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $2.6M → 2026-27: $3.2M (+23.3%)30.4% of day-to-day spending.
- Everything else2025-26: $7M → 2026-27: $7.3M (+5.3%)
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $36,000 → 2026-27: $73,000 (+102.8%)
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $0 → 2026-27: $0Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 3.3 → 2024-25: 5.3
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $70,167
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).