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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