Ventnor City School District
State budget reportAtlantic 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: $20.2M → 2026-27: $20.2M (+0.2%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $2.7M → 2026-27: $3.1M (+12.9%)15.3% of day-to-day spending.Atlantic County median +16.5% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $17.5M → 2026-27: $17.2M (-1.8%)Atlantic County median -0.3% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $16.5M → 2026-27: $16.8M (+1.8%)Atlantic County median +3.7% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $57,071 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $2.4M → 2026-27: $1.8MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 7.6 → 2024-25: 7.2Atlantic County median 10.5 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $99,939Atlantic County median $80,215 · 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.