How Much Does Your District Spend on Your Kid’s Education?

Is your town spending as much on your kids as neighboring towns are spending on theirs?

 

On average, New Jersey schools spent about $19K on each student in 2014, but that number varies wildly by region. Districts like Avalon (which has a population under 1,500 people) spent $43,775, while Rockaway’s students only get $12,587 (when there are roughly 25,000 people in the town). Spending can depend on a lot of factors, some regions spend a lot of money on transportation costs to bus students, while others have a higher enrollment of disabled students. Where does your town fall according to the Taxpayers’ Guide to Education Spending 2014?

 

According to NJ.com, the top 5 spending districts are:
Avalon Borough – $43,775
Bergen County Vocational – 33,685
Stone Harbor Borough – $33,301
Hampton Borough – $31,153
Asbury Park – $30,845

 

And the lowest are:

Rockaway – 12,587
Greenwich Township – 13,645
Hammonton – $13,836
Salem County Vocational $14,017
Fairview Borough – $14,030

 

Here’s a sampling from the biggest municipalities in each county. If you want to look up your specific school district (and get a really detailed breakdown of what they spend each dollar on) visit the state’s website here.

 

Atlantic

Atlantic City – $25,676
Egg Harbor Township – $17,481
Galloway Township – $17,810

 

Bergen

Hackensack City – $24,046
Teaneck –  $24,019
Fort Lee – $17,197

 

Burlington

Evesham – $17,108
Mount Laurel – $17,331
Willingboro – $19,414

 

Camden

Camden – $25,575
Cherry Hill – $17,276
Gloucester – $23,176

 

Cape May

Lower Twp. – $16,929
Middle Twp. – $18,001
Upper Twp. – $17,115

 

Cumberland

Vineland – $19,783
Millville – $18,372
Bridgeton – $18,577

 

Essex

Newark – $24,281
East Orange –  $25,032
Irvington – $22,128

 

Gloucester

Washington – $18,482
Monroe Twp. – $15,644
Deptford – $15,396

 

Hudson

Jersey City – $23,273
Union City – $20,546
Bayonne – $15,344

 

Hunterdon

Flemington/Raritan – $17,831
Readington – $18,755
Clinton – $19,276

 

Mercer

Hamilton – $16,252
Trenton –  $20,943
Ewing – $20,290

 

Middlesex

Edison – $16,443
Woodbridge – $15,989
Old Bridge  – $17,018

 

Monmouth

Middletown – $17,159
Howell – $18,743
Marlboro – $16,421

 

Morris

Parsippany/Troy Hills – $19,251
Mt. Olive – $19,103
Randolph – $18,451
 

 

Ocean

Tom’s River – $14,562
Brick – $16,516
Lakewood – $25,238

 

Passaic

Paterson – $20,454
Clifton – $16,017
Passaic – $23,212

 

Salem

Pennsville – $17,561
Pittsgrove – $17,351
Penn’s Grove/Carney’s Point –  $17,477

 

Somerset

Franklin – $19,864
Bridgewater – $17,614
Hillsborough – $17,505

 

Sussex

Vernon – $21,084
Sparta – $19,411
Hopatcong – $20,284

 

Union

Elizabeth – $21,722
Plainfield – $20,426
Linden -$19,039

 

Warren

Phillipsburg – $20,436
Hackettstown – $17,551
Lopatcong – $14,340

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