Secaucus School District
State budget reportHudson 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: $48.1M → 2026-27: $50M (+4%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $8.5M → 2026-27: $11.3M (+32.1%)22.6% of day-to-day spending.Hudson County median +16.4% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $39.6M → 2026-27: $38.8M (-2.1%)Hudson County median +3% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $41.6M → 2026-27: $44.6M (+7.2%)Hudson County median +7.2% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidDown $92,140 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $1.1M → 2026-27: $1MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 11.4 → 2024-25: 11.2Hudson County median 11.3 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $70,587Hudson County median $87,331 · 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.