The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) recently published the Taxpayers’ Guide to Education Spending providing the opportunity to view and compare money spent on students enrolled in public schools across the state.
In 2011, the NJDOE updated to “Comparative Spending Guide” to reflect a more inclusive measure of total costs for students Preschool through Grade 12.
The “Total Spending” calculation now includes the following categories: transportation, special revenues, pension and benefits paid by the state, facilities (including debt service), equipment, total food services, judgments against the school district, and tuition/costs for students sent out of district (except payments to Charter schools).
There are 21 “Indicators” and other measures of evaluation.
The results of the 2013-2014 highlight that the average spending per student in NJ increased to $19,211 from $18,809 in 2012-2013.
To view how YOUR tax dollars were spent in YOUR local school district, click Taxpayers’ Guide to Education Spending
| Per Pupil 12-13 | Per Pupil 13-14 | $ Change | % Change | |
| MILLSTONE TWP (Grades PreK-8) | $19,246 | $19,986 | $740 | 3.80% |
| UPPER FREEHOLD REGIONAL (Grades Prek-12) | $18,158 | $17,949 | ($209) | -1.20% |
| ROOSEVELT BORO (Grades PreK-6) | $19,669 | $17,416 | ($2,253) | -11.50% |
| STATE AVERAGE 2013 | $19,211 | |||
| PLUMSTED TWP (Grades PreK to 12) | $17,880 | $23,930 | $6,050 | 33.80% |
To see how your local district compared to Monmouth County School Districts, see below:
| MONMOUTH COUNTY District Name | Per Pupil 12-13 | Per Pupil 13-14 | $ Change | % Change |
| ASBURY PARK CITY | $30,845 | $33,109 | $2,264 | 7.30% |
| HENRY HUDSON REGIONAL | $28,066 | $30,806 | $2,740 | 9.80% |
| KEANSBURG BORO | $30,485 | $30,290 | ($195) | -0.60% |
| SHORE REGIONAL | $26,492 | $27,879 | $1,387 | 5.20% |
| DEAL BORO | $25,266 | $27,769 | $2,503 | 9.90% |
| MONMOUTH REGIONAL | $26,178 | $27,557 | $1,379 | 5.30% |
| COLTS NECK TWP | $22,835 | $25,743 | $2,908 | 12.70% |
| HIGHLANDS BORO | $24,982 | $25,646 | $664 | 2.70% |
| MONMOUTH CO VOCATIONAL | $23,960 | $24,716 | $756 | 3.20% |
| SPRING LAKE BORO | $21,855 | $24,409 | $2,554 | 11.70% |
| RED BANK REGIONAL | $22,931 | $24,102 | $1,171 | 5.10% |
| NEPTUNE TWP | $22,381 | $22,288 | ($93) | -0.40% |
| RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN REG | $20,521 | $22,261 | $1,740 | 8.50% |
| SEA GIRT BORO | $22,571 | $21,448 | ($1,123) | -5.00% |
| BRADLEY BEACH BORO | $20,099 | $21,326 | $1,227 | 6.10% |
| LONG BRANCH CITY | $21,220 | $20,998 | ($222) | -1.00% |
| OCEAN TWP | $19,963 | $20,721 | $758 | 3.80% |
| EATONTOWN BORO | $20,337 | $20,586 | $249 | 1.20% |
| WEST LONG BRANCH BORO | $19,251 | $20,222 | $971 | 5.00% |
| HOLMDEL TWP | $20,190 | $19,995 | ($195) | -1.00% |
| MILLSTONE TWP | $19,246 | $19,986 | $740 | 3.80% |
| AVON BORO | $19,957 | $19,763 | ($194) | -1.00% |
| KEYPORT BORO | $18,213 | $19,748 | $1,535 | 8.40% |
| WALL TWP | $18,657 | $19,527 | $870 | 4.70% |
| FREEHOLD TWP | $17,912 | $19,400 | $1,488 | 8.30% |
| HOWELL TWP | $18,743 | $19,386 | $643 | 3.40% |
| STATE AVERAGE 2013 | $19,211 | |||
| MATAWAN-ABERDEEN REGIONAL | $17,443 | $18,806 | $1,363 | 7.80% |
| HAZLET TWP | $16,432 | $18,633 | $2,201 | 13.40% |
| TINTON FALLS | $18,566 | $18,409 | ($157) | -0.80% |
| ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS BORO | $18,294 | $18,328 | $34 | 0.20% |
| MONMOUTH BEACH BORO | $16,209 | $18,255 | $2,046 | 12.60% |
| BELMAR BORO | $17,523 | $18,079 | $556 | 3.20% |
| SHREWSBURY BORO | $17,700 | $17,951 | $251 | 1.40% |
| UPPER FREEHOLD REGIONAL | $18,158 | $17,949 | ($209) | -1.20% |
| FARMINGDALE BORO | $17,995 | $17,935 | ($60) | -0.30% |
| SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS BORO | $16,833 | $17,874 | $1,041 | 6.20% |
| MIDDLETOWN TWP | $17,159 | $17,779 | $620 | 3.60% |
| UNION BEACH | $17,230 | $17,702 | $472 | 2.70% |
| OCEANPORT BORO | $18,807 | $17,553 | ($1,254) | -6.70% |
| ROOSEVELT BORO | $19,669 | $17,416 | ($2,253) | -11.50% |
| RUMSON BORO | $17,288 | $17,386 | $98 | 0.60% |
| MANALAPAN-ENGLISHTOWN REG | $16,904 | $17,181 | $277 | 1.60% |
| MARLBORO TWP | $16,421 | $17,176 | $755 | 4.60% |
| FREEHOLD REGIONAL | $16,872 | $17,078 | $206 | 1.20% |
| BRIELLE BORO | $16,142 | $16,568 | $426 | 2.60% |
| MANASQUAN BORO | $17,678 | $16,221 | ($1,457) | -8.20% |
| LITTLE SILVER BORO | $17,078 | $16,173 | ($905) | -5.30% |
| RED BANK BORO | $16,996 | $16,035 | ($961) | -5.70% |
| NEPTUNE CITY | $15,593 | $15,932 | $339 | 2.20% |
| FREEHOLD BORO | $15,619 | $15,282 | ($337) | -2.20% |
| FAIR HAVEN BORO | $14,581 | $14,793 | $212 | 1.50% |
To see how your local district compared to Ocean County School Districts, see below:
| OCEAN COUNTY District Name | Per Pupil 12-13 | Per Pupil 13-14 | $ Change | % Change |
| LONG BEACH ISLAND | $23,943 | $27,645 | $3,702 | 15.50% |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS BORO | $30,178 | $26,430 | ($3,748) | -12.40% |
| LAKEWOOD TWP | $25,238 | $24,919 | ($319) | -1.30% |
| PLUMSTED TWP | $17,880 | $23,930 | $6,050 | 33.80% |
| LAVALLETTE BORO | $21,858 | $23,911 | $2,053 | 9.40% |
| BEACH HAVEN BORO | $26,027 | $23,315 | ($2,712) | -10.40% |
| PINELANDS REGIONAL | $22,510 | $22,343 | ($167) | -0.70% |
| OCEAN GATE BORO | $18,718 | $21,664 | $2,946 | 15.70% |
| BAY HEAD BORO | $23,690 | $21,476 | ($2,214) | -9.30% |
| ISLAND HEIGHTS BORO | $17,824 | $20,366 | $2,542 | 14.30% |
| CENTRAL REGIONAL | $19,830 | $20,025 | $195 | 1.00% |
| OCEAN TWP | $18,798 | $19,899 | $1,101 | 5.90% |
| POINT PLEASANT BEACH | $19,475 | $19,800 | $325 | 1.70% |
| SOUTHERN REGIONAL | $20,421 | $19,652 | ($769) | -3.80% |
| STATE AVERAGE 2013 | $19,211 | |||
| EAGLESWOOD TWP | $19,549 | $19,036 | ($513) | -2.60% |
| MANCHESTER TWP | $18,727 | $18,761 | $34 | 0.20% |
| LITTLE EGG HARBOR TWP | $18,690 | $18,556 | ($134) | -0.70% |
| BARNEGAT TWP | $18,384 | $18,212 | ($172) | -0.90% |
| STAFFORD TWP | $18,807 | $18,001 | ($806) | -4.30% |
| LAKEHURST BORO | $16,809 | $17,333 | $524 | 3.10% |
| BRICK TWP | $16,516 | $17,306 | $790 | 4.80% |
| LACEY TWP | $17,210 | $17,229 | $19 | 0.10% |
| BERKELEY TWP | $17,239 | $16,660 | ($579) | -3.40% |
| JACKSON TWP | $16,138 | $16,615 | $477 | 3.00% |
| TUCKERTON BORO | $15,857 | $16,521 | $664 | 4.20% |
| POINT PLEASANT BORO | $14,705 | $15,454 | $749 | 5.10% |
| OCEAN COUNTY VOCATIONAL | $15,904 | $15,125 | ($779) | -4.90% |
| TOMS RIVER REGIONAL | $14,562 | $15,012 | $450 | 3.10% |