Upper Township 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: $39.9M → 2026-27: $41.1M (+3.1%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $5.8M → 2026-27: $6.5M (+12.1%)15.7% of day-to-day spending.Cape May County median +14.5% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $34.1M → 2026-27: $34.7M (+1.6%)Cape May County median +0.1% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $31.7M → 2026-27: $32.7M (+3%)Cape May County median +4% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $180,698 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $975,000 → 2026-27: $1.4MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 11.3 → 2024-25: 12.8Cape May County median 9.4 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $70,921Cape 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.