Salem County Vocational Technical 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: $16.9M → 2026-27: $17.8M (+5.6%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $2.9M → 2026-27: $3.7M (+29%)20.8% of day-to-day spending.Salem County median +19.9% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $14M → 2026-27: $14.1M (+0.8%)Salem County median +0.4% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $1.9M → 2026-27: $1.9M (+2%)Salem County median +3.9% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $226,924 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $41,885 → 2026-27: $1.2MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Medians are across districts whose budgets are comparable; services commissions and districts outside the state aid formula are left out.