South Harrison Township School District
State budget reportGloucester 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: $6.1M → 2026-27: $6.1M (+0.6%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $783,120 → 2026-27: $882,120 (+12.6%)14.5% of day-to-day spending.Gloucester County median +16.9% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $5.3M → 2026-27: $5.2M (-1.2%)Gloucester County median -0.4% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $4.7M → 2026-27: $4.7M (+2%)Gloucester County median +4.3% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $43,933 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $402,742 → 2026-27: $318,095Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 12.2 → 2024-25: 9.4Gloucester County median 11.5 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $59,428Gloucester County median $73,302 · 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.