West Essex Regional School District
State budget reportEssex 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: $49M → 2026-27: $50.7M (+3.5%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $8.7M → 2026-27: $10.1M (+16.1%)19.9% of day-to-day spending.Essex County median +19.2% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $40.3M → 2026-27: $40.6M (+0.7%)Essex County median +0.1% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $43.7M → 2026-27: $44.7M (+2.5%)Essex County median +4.9% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $194,439 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $900,000 → 2026-27: $1.2MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 10 → 2024-25: 10.7Essex County median 11.4 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $86,833Essex County median $85,163 · 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.