Tewksbury Township School District
State budget reportHunterdon 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: $16.3M → 2026-27: $16.7M (+2.6%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $4.4M → 2026-27: $4.9M (+12.1%)29.6% of day-to-day spending.Hunterdon County median +19.1% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $11.9M → 2026-27: $11.7M (-1%)Hunterdon County median -1% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $13.9M → 2026-27: $14.1M (+2%)Hunterdon County median +4% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $26,594 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $955,585 → 2026-27: $955,217Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Health insurance costs
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 8.9 → 2024-25: 8.4Hunterdon County median 8.7 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $89,362Hunterdon County median $75,153 · 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.