West Long Branch School District
State budget reportMonmouth 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: $13.9M → 2026-27: $14.3M (+2.8%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $2.4M → 2026-27: $2.7M (+10.1%)18.6% of day-to-day spending.Monmouth County median +19.9% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $11.5M → 2026-27: $11.6M (+1.3%)Monmouth County median -0.5% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $11.4M → 2026-27: $11.7M (+2.8%)Monmouth County median +5% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $60,957 from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $455,496 → 2026-27: $485,108Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 9.1 → 2024-25: 8.4Monmouth County median 9.4 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $77,240Monmouth County median $78,294 · 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.