Top 50 Most Expensive School Districts in New Jersey-Traditional and

Charter School Districts Inclusive 20171 2

50: Tewksbury | $25,779 Grades: K-8 County: Hunterdon Average daily enrollment: 602
Revenue Sources: State: 18.3% | Local Taxes: 80.6% | Federal: 1% | Tuition: 0.2%

49: South Hackensack | $25,830 Grades: K-8 County: Bergen Average daily enrollment: 357
Revenue Sources: State: 11.3% | Local Taxes: 87.1% | Federal: 1.5% | Tuition: 0.1%

48: Passaic County Vocational | $25,892 Grades: County Vocational County: Passaic Average daily
enrollment: 3,331
Revenue Sources: State: 31.9% | Local Taxes: 13% | Federal: 4.1% | Tuition: 43.9% | Use of Fund
Balance: 4.8% | Other: 2.3%

47: Princeton | $25,902 Grades: K-12 County: Mercer Average daily enrollment: 3,590
Revenue Sources: State: 16.1% | Local Taxes: 75.3% | Federal: 1.5% | Tuition: 5.5% | Use of Fund
Balance: 0.1% | Other: 1.5%

46: Neptune Township | $25,920 Grades: K-12 County : Monmouth Average daily enrollment: 4,395
Revenue Sources: State: 60.7% | Local Taxes: 32.1% | Federal: 2.4% | Tuition: 4.8%

45: Deal | $26,080 Grades: K-8 County: Monmouth Average daily enrollment: 167
Revenue Sources: State: 53.8% | Local Taxes: 44.5% | Federal: 1.7%

44: Red Bank Regional | $26,120 Grades: 9-12 County: Monmouth Average daily enrollment: 1,205
Revenue Sources: State: 15.6% | Taxes: 70.6% | Federal: 1.7% | Tuition: 12.1%

43: Pascack Valley Regional | $26,143 Grades: 9-12 County: Bergen Average daily enrollment: 2,093
Revenue Sources: State: 13.9% | Local Taxes: 84% | Federal: 0.9% | Tuition: 1.1% | Other: 0.1%

42: Brigantine | $26,176 Grades: K-8 County: Atlantic Average daily enrollment: 811
Revenue Sources: State: 21.2% | Local Taxes: 75.6% | Federal: 2.5% | Other: 0.7%

41: Mountain Lakes | $26,265 Grades: K-12 County: Morris Average daily enrollment: 1,548
Revenue Sources: State: 14.9% | Local Taxes: 52.2% | Federal: 0.8% | Tuition: 32.2%

40: Morris Hills Regional | $26,415 Grades: 9-12 County: Morris Average daily enrollment: 2,786
Revenue Sources: State: 22% | Local Taxes: 76.8% | Federal: 1% | Tuition: 0.3%

39: Califon | $26,452 Grades: K-8 County: Hunterdon Average daily enrollment: 110
Revenue Sources: State: 20.1% | Local Taxes: 77.5% | Federal: 1.6% | Tuition: 0.8%

38: Lakewood | $26,477 Grades: K-12 County: Ocean Average daily enrollment: 6,262
Revenue Sources: State: 32.8% | Local Taxes: 51.9% | Federal: 12.7% | Other: 2.6%

37: Teaneck | $26,486 Grades: K-12 County: Bergen Average daily enrollment: 3,717
Revenue Sources: State: 15.6% | Local Taxes: 82.6% | Federal: 1.7% | Tuition: 0.1%

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New Jersey has 647 school (traditional and public) districts

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36: Wildwood Crest | $26,627 Grades: K-8 County: Cape May Average daily enrollment: 300
Revenue Sources: State: 17.2% | Local Taxes: 80.4% | Federal: 2.3% | Other: 0.1%

35: High Point Regional | $26,737 Grades: 9-12 County: Sussex Average daily enrollment: 1,000
Revenue Sources: State: 34.5% | Local Taxes: 60.3% | Federal: 1.4% | Tuition: 3.8%

34: Bethlehem | $26,831 Grades: K-8 County: Hunterdon Average daily enrollment: 389
Revenue Sources: State: 18.6% | Local Taxes: 50% | Federal: 1% | Tuition: 0.2% | 30.2%

33: Hudson County Vocational | $26,915 Grades: County Vocational County: Hudson Average daily
enrollment: 2,142
Revenue Sources: State: 43.4% | Local Taxes: 48.5% | Federal: 6.8% | Tuition: 1.3%

32: Harding | $26,988 Grades: K-8 County: Morris Average daily enrollment: 433
Revenue Sources: State: 10.5% | Local Taxes: 87.7% | Federal: 1% | Tuition: 0.9%

31: New Hanover | $27,189 Grades: K-8 County: Burlington Average daily enrollment: 245
Revenue Sources: State: 55% | Local Taxes: 29.3% | Federal: 15.5% | Other: 0.2%

30: Mendham Township | $27,205 Grades: K-8 County: Morris Average daily enrollment: 717
Revenue Sources: State: 14.6% | Local Taxes: 84% | Federal: 1.1% | Tuition: 0.3%

29: Spring Lake | $27,298 Grades: K-8 County: Monmouth Average daily enrollment: 276
Revenue Sources: State: 13.9% | Local Taxes: 83.3% | Tuition: 1.3% | Use of Fund Balance: 1.5%

28: Franklin Lakes | $27,484 Grades: K-8 County: Bergen Average daily enrollment: 1,190
Revenue Sources: State: 13.9% | Local Taxes: 78.9% | Federal: 1% | Tuition: 6.2%

27: Colts Neck | $27,571 Grades: K-8 County: Monmouth Average daily enrollment: 957
Revenue Sources: State: 15.9% | Local Taxes: 80.6% | Federal: 3.5%

26: East Orange | $27,699 Grades: K-12 County: Essex Average daily enrollment: 10,145
Revenue Sources: State: 89% | Local Taxes: 7.7% | Federal: 3.1% | Other: 0.2%

25: New Horizons Charter School | $27,701 Grades: Charter School County: Essex Average daily
enrollment: 432
Revenue Sources: State: 80.3% | Local Taxes: 12.4% | Federal: 7.2% | Other: 0.1%

24: Burlington City | $28,165 Grades: K-12 County: Burlington Average daily enrollment: 1,776
Revenue Sources: State: 67.2% | Local Taxes: 23.4% | Federal: 3.1% | Tuition: 6% | Other: 0.3%

23: Hoboken | $28,217 Grades: K-12 County: Hudson Average daily enrollment: 2,396
Revenue Sources: State: 41.5% | Local Taxes: 54.5% | Federal: 3.5% | Tuition: 0.1% | Other: 0.4%

22: Montague | $28,407 Grades: K-8 County: Sussex Average daily enrollment: 338
Revenue Sources: State: 34.9% | Local Taxes: 60.2% | Federal: 4.8% | Other: 0.1%

21: Hampton | $28,411 Grades: K-8 County: Hunterdon Average daily enrollment: 121
Revenue Sources: State: 41.1% | Local Taxes: 53.6% | Federal: 2.6% | Tuition: 2.2% | Other: 0.5%

20: Mercer County Vocational | $28,522 Grades: County Vocational County: Mercer Average daily
enrollment: 478
Revenue Sources: State: 24.4% | Local Taxes: 56.2% | Federal: 3.2% | Tuition: 16.1% | Other: 0.1%
19: Shore Regional | $28,920 Grades: 9-12 County: Monmouth Average daily enrollment: 631
Revenue Sources: State: 13% | Local Taxes: 80.1% | Federal: 1.5% | Tuition: 0.7% | Other: 4.7%

18: Monmouth Regional | $29,229 Grades: 9-12 County: Monmouth Average daily enrollment: 1,018
Revenue Sources: State: 20.9% | Local Taxes: 75.2% | Federal: 1.2% | Tuition: 0.1% | Other: 2.6

17: North Wildwood | $29,411 Grades: K-8 County: Cape May Average daily enrollment: 322
Revenue Sources: State: 18.8% | Local Taxes: 69.4% | Federal: 3.7% | Tuition: 8.1%

16: Camden | $29,455 Grades: K-12 County: Camden Average daily enrollment: 10,758
Revenue Sources: State: 91.7% | Local Taxes: 3.1% | Federal: 4.7% | Tuition: 0.1% | Other: 0.4%

15: Lakeland Regional | $29,531 Grades: 9-12 County: Passaic Average daily enrollment: 1,025
Revenue Sources: State: 25% | Local Taxes: 55.6% | Federal: 1.1% | Tuition: 3.4% | Use of Fund Balance:
1.4% | Other: 13.5%

14: Cumberland County Vocational : $30,310 Grades: County Vocational County: Cumberland Average
daily enrollment: 370
Revenue Sources: State: 58.4% | Local Taxes: 29.1% | Federal: 3.7% | Tuition: 8.8%

13: Alpine | $30,765 Grades: K-8 County: Bergen Average daily enrollment: 221
Revenue Sources: State: 9.8% | Local Taxes: 89% | Federal: 1.2%

12: Henry Hudson Regional | $31,378 Grades: 7-12 County: Monmouth Average daily enrollment: 302
Revenue Sources: State: 20% | Local Taxes: 77.6% | Federal: 2% | Tuition: 0.5%

11: Keansburg | $31,436 Grades: K-12 County: Monmouth Average daily enrollment: 1,559
Revenue Sources: State: 84.7% | Local Taxes: 11% | Federal: 4.3% | Tuition: 0.1%

10: Somerset County Vocational | $31,485 Grades: County Vocational County: Somerset Average daily
enrollment: 512
Revenue Sources: State: 19.8% | Local Taxes: 69% | Federal: 2.5% | Tuition: 8.6% | Other: 0.1%

9: Margate | $32,129 Grades: K-8 County: Atlantic Average daily enrollment: 492
Revenue Sources: State: 16% | Local Taxes: 77.2% | Federal: 1.5% | Tuition: 5.3%

8: Long Beach Island | $32,913 Grades: K-6 County: Ocean Average daily enrollment: 236
Revenue Sources: State: 20.6% | Local Taxes: 75.8% | Federal: 2.2% | Tuition: 1.4%

7: Carlstadt- East Rutherford | $33,000 Grades: 9-12 County: Bergen Average daily enrollment: 496
Revenue Sources: State: 14.9% | Local Taxes: 83.8% | Federal: 1.3%

6: Beach Haven | $33,533 Grades: K-6 County: Ocean Average daily enrollment: 63
Revenue Sources: State: 15.8% | Local Taxes: 82.9% | Federal: 1.3%

5: Bergen County Vocational | $35,568 Grades: County Vocational County: Bergen Average daily
enrollment: 2,159
Revenue Sources: State: 17.5% | Local Taxes: 46.5% | Federal: 2.2% | Tuition: 33.7% | Other: 0.1%

4: Asbury Park | $35,636 Grades: K-12 County: Monmouth Average daily enrollment: 2,380
Revenue Sources: State: 86.3% | Local Taxes: 8.6% | Federal: 4.4%

3: Greater Brunswick Charter School | $35,981 Grades: Charter School County: Middlesex Average daily
enrollment: 387
Revenue Sources: State: 63.7% | Local Taxes: 23.6% | Federal: 5.1% | Other: 7.6%
2: Stone Harbor | $38,451 Grades: K-8* County: Cape May Average daily enrollment: 84
Revenue Sources: State: 10.5% | Local Taxes: 73.8% | Federal: 0.9% | Tuition: 14.8%

1: Avalon | $60,129 Grades: K-8* County: Cape May Average daily enrollment: 75
Revenue Sources: State: 12% | Local Taxes: 65.6% | Federal: 0.7% | Tuition: 9.7% | Other: 12%

*Stone Harbor and Avalon are two distinct districts in a send-receive relationship, said the state
Department of Education. Stone Harbor educates all the K-4 students from both districts, and Avalon
educates all the students in grades 5-8. (They both send to Middle Twp for high school.)

The numbers come from the state's annual Taxpayers's Guide to Education Spending, which is intended to
provide a comparison of all money spent on the students enrolled in the public school system, including
transportation, equipment, total food services, judgments against the school district, and tuition/costs for
students sent out of district (except payments to charter schools). Also included in the total cost are pension
payments the state makes on behalf of school districts and tuition and fees districts paid to send students to
other schools.

"The School Performance Reports are designed to be conversation starters by informing parents, educators
and communities about how well a school is performing and preparing its students for college and careers,"
said David Saenz. "The department compiles and releases the data, but we don't analyze the data. If the
public thinks that the data submitted by the district is questionable, they should reach out to the district to
have a conversation about that data."

New Jersey has 647 school (traditional and public) districts