Stone Harbor School District
State budget reportCape May 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: $3.4M → 2026-27: $3.3M (-0.8%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $545,758 → 2026-27: $618,500 (+13.3%)18.5% of day-to-day spending.Cape May County median +14.5% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $2.8M → 2026-27: $2.7M (-3.5%)Cape May County median +0.1% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $2.7M → 2026-27: $2.8M (+5.3%)Cape May County median +4% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidDown $1,605 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $96,404 → 2026-27: $32,075Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 9.1 → 2024-25: 9.7Cape May County median 9.4 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $75,524Cape May County median $71,600 · 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.