Wanaque School District
State budget reportPassaic 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: $21M → 2026-27: $21.1M (+0.6%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $3.9M → 2026-27: $4.3M (+8.8%)20.3% of day-to-day spending.Passaic County median +21.4% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $17M → 2026-27: $16.8M (-1.3%)Passaic County median -0.1% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $17.7M → 2026-27: $18.4M (+4.1%)Passaic County median +3.9% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $89,924 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $450,000 → 2026-27: $450,000Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 9.1 → 2024-25: 10Passaic County median 11.2 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $82,530Passaic County median $82,988 · 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.