Wayne Township Public 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: $194.5M → 2026-27: $209.6M (+7.7%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $45.1M → 2026-27: $58.7M (+30%)28% of day-to-day spending.Passaic County median +21.4% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $149.4M → 2026-27: $150.9M (+1%)Passaic County median -0.1% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $176M → 2026-27: $190.1M (+8%)Passaic County median +3.9% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $783,936 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $0 → 2026-27: $0Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Health insurance costs
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 11.4 → 2024-25: 10.7Passaic County median 11.2 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $88,256Passaic 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.