County budget brief
Atlantic County district budgets
Atlantic County has 26 latest-year UFB district rows, $1.2B in proposed operating budgets, and 41,672 UFB on-roll students. The county average NJDOE comparative cost is $25,066, with a range of $17,988 to $50,249. The operating-revenue model is mixed local/state.
NJDOE User-Friendly Budgets, 2025-26 latest year. Real movement is converted to 2025 dollars with CPI-U. How this budget data works
26UFB district rows
$1.2Bproposed operating budgets
41,672UFB on-roll students
$25,066mean NJDOE comparative cost
42% / 46%local / state operating revenue
What stands out
County story angles
These angles group the strongest generated district first-read leads inside Atlantic County. They are meant to turn the county brief from a rank list into local assignments: what looks reportable, which district reports carry the proof, which records to pull next, and which shortcut to block.
| Story angle | Local signal | District proof | Reporting path | Block before writing | Open next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-time supportIs the budget using fund balance, reserve, or carryover support that needs a recurrence check? | 4 of 26 county district rows have this as the first-read lane.Primary route: Test one-time support: Is the budget leaning on fund balance, reserve withdrawals, or carryover that must be checked for recurrence? | Atlantic CityFund-balance, reserve, and carryover source rows total $77.9M, 27% of proposed operating-budget scale.largest named row is Capital reserve withdrawals at $49.3M.LongportFund-balance, reserve, and carryover source rows total $623,746, 43% of proposed operating-budget scale.largest named row is Budgeted fund balance at $623,746. | Frame Budgeted fund-balance, reserve-withdrawal, and carryover source rows scaled to proposed operating budget.Pull Fund-balance appropriation notes, reserve withdrawal rows, board minutes, and audit or ACFR schedules.Check whether the source recurs, replaces aid or levy, bridges a one-year plan, or draws restricted reserves. | Do not call planned source rows audited cash stress or recurring operating revenue. | One-time briefSource mapDistrict index |
| Cost positionWhy does this district sit high on the published comparative-cost line? | 4 of 26 county district rows have this as the first-read lane.Primary route: Compare cost position: Is the district expensive, or just in a high-cost peer group? | Atlantic Co Special ServPublished comparative cost is $50,249.rank #8 statewide and #1 inside Atlantic County.real comparative-cost movement is -$24,004.Brigantine CityPublished comparative cost is $41,613.rank #13 statewide and #2 inside Atlantic County.real comparative-cost movement is +$8,251. | Frame County, cost band, budget model, service load, and named local peers; use NJDOE's published comparative-cost line.Pull Budget presentation, adopted budget book, staffing/program notes, and local peer reports.Check whether county, scale, grade span, placements, transfers, or side files explain the rank. | Do not turn comparative cost into waste, quality, or adequacy by itself. | Cost briefComparison atlasDistrict index |
| Operating funding familyWhich federal rows are large, concentrated, or fading after pandemic-era aid? | 4 of 26 county district rows have this as the first-read lane.Primary route: Follow operating funding: Did the budget move toward local levy, state aid, federal revenue, or fund balance? | Buena RegionalFederal grants: Federal grants changes -$14.7M in the latest file.Preschool moved +$5.1M since 2019-20.State aid represents 60% of operating scale.Somers Point CityState aid: State aid moved -$3.7M since 2019-20.Capital, facilities, and debt changes -$1.3M in the latest file.Local taxes and local sources represents 80% of operating scale. | Frame Operating revenue source-family scale, local peer gaps, CPI-U real movement, and latest proposal movement; keep General Fund basis visible.Pull State-aid notices, levy worksheet, fund-balance notes, source-row proof sections, and tax-impact materials.Check whether the source-family signal is a current revenue scale issue, a peer gap, a real movement, or a proposal-column move. | Do not read General Fund operating source rows as all-funds revenue, taxpayer burden, or proof of cause without local records. | Funding briefSource mapCategory atlas |
| Student/service familyDo charter/Renaissance transfers, tuition, or purchased placements change the budget story? | 8 of 26 county district rows have this as the first-read lane.Primary route: Check students and service load: Is a per-student comparison really about denominator, placements, or student need? | Atlantic Co VocationalTransfers and tuition: Transfers and tuition moved -$12.1M since 2019-20.Local taxes and local sources sits -31 pts vs county average.State aid represents 55% of operating scale.Northfield CityPreschool: Preschool moved +$3.0M since 2019-20.Transfers and tuition sits -18 pts vs county average.Federal grants changes -$2.2M in the latest file. | Frame Transfers, tuition, preschool, special-education, and support families beside UFB service-load and denominator context.Pull Tuition and placement schedules, preschool aid records, service-load rows, contracts, and source-row proof sections.Check whether transfers, tuition, preschool, or special-education/support rows explain the comparison frame. | Do not treat source-family rows as audited service counts, quality, adequacy, or a complete program ledger. | Student-load briefCategory atlasDistrict index |
| Outside-operating familyHow large are grant-funded or otherwise outside-operating programs relative to operating budgets? | 3 of 26 county district rows have this as the first-read lane.Primary route: Separate outside-operating money: Is the story about grants, special revenue, capital, facilities, or debt rather than recurring operating spending? | Linwood CitySpecial revenue funds: Special revenue funds moved +$3.5M since 2019-20.Preschool changes +$672,826 in the latest file.Local taxes and local sources represents 86% of operating scale.Egg Harbor CitySpecial revenue funds: Special revenue funds changes -$2.4M in the latest file.State aid represents 74% of operating scale. | Frame Special-revenue, capital, facilities, and debt families scaled against operating budget only as context.Pull Grant schedules, capital/debt schedules, line-item budget, source-row proof sections, and project or bond records.Check whether the signal belongs to grants, capital, facilities, or debt before reading it as recurring operating spending. | Do not add outside-operating source-family rows into one operating total or treat them as ordinary classroom spending. | Outside-operating briefCategory atlasSource map |
| Spending/category familyWhich remaining named rows deserve a closer district-level look? | 2 of 26 county district rows have this as the first-read lane.Primary route: Explain categories: Which spending or revenue family makes the budget look different? | Mullica TwpOther named rows: Other named rows changes -$2.6M in the latest file.Special revenue funds sits +37 pts vs county average.State aid represents 66% of operating scale.Mainland RegionalInstruction programs: Instruction programs moved -$3.9M since 2019-20.Federal grants changes -$1.8M in the latest file.Local taxes and local sources represents 77% of operating scale. | Frame Instruction, transportation, operations, school-based budgeting, and other category families before totals become the story.Pull Line-item budget, source-row proof sections, category atlas, proposal support, and local peer reports.Check whether the named family is current scale, a peer gap, real movement, a current proposal move, or outside-operating context. | Do not add nested source-family rows into one total or treat a family signal as cause, waste, adequacy, or recurring spending without local records. | Category atlasSource mapDistrict index |
County category and source-family leads
This table localizes the category story. It groups district source-family signals by county so a reader can see which budget families recur across local districts, which examples carry the proof, and whether the signal is current scale, county peer gap, inflation-adjusted movement, or latest proposal movement.
| Budget family | County signal | District proof | Why it matters | Block before writing | Open next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes and local sourcesHow much of the budget story is local levy, tuition, fees, or miscellaneous local revenue? | 17 county district rows have generated source-family signals.real movement (2); peer gap (3); current scale (12) | Greater Egg Harbor RegLocal taxes and local sources moved -$6.6M since 2019-20 · Real movementLongportLocal taxes and local sources moved -$1.1M since 2019-20 · Real movementPleasantville CityLocal taxes and local sources sits -43 pts vs county average · Peer gap | Use this family to move from a broad county read to named source-row proof before writing from totals.Mostly revenue-file rows. Tax levy is merged across label variants where the source changed names. | Do not add source-family rows into one total or treat a family signal as cause, waste, adequacy, or recurring spending without local records. | Funding/tax briefCategory atlasComparison atlasReal movementSource map |
| PreschoolIs preschool aid, carryover, instruction, or support service scale material? | 9 county district rows have generated source-family signals.real movement (4); proposal move (2); peer gap (3) | Galloway TwpPreschool moved +$6.5M since 2019-20 · Real movementBuena RegionalPreschool moved +$5.1M since 2019-20 · Real movementHammonton TownPreschool changes +$3.7M in the latest file · Proposal move | Use this family to move from a broad county read to named source-row proof before writing from totals.Preschool rows can appear in revenue and appropriation files and can be outside ordinary K-12 comparisons. | Do not add source-family rows into one total or treat a family signal as cause, waste, adequacy, or recurring spending without local records. | Students briefCategory atlasComparison atlasCurrent proposalReal movement |
| State aidWhich aid lines explain dependence on state funding or first-to-latest movement? | 14 county district rows have generated source-family signals.real movement (2); peer gap (2); current scale (10) | Somers Point CityState aid moved -$3.7M since 2019-20 · Real movementCorbin CityState aid moved -$355,144 since 2019-20 · Real movementMargate CityState aid sits -39 pts vs county average · Peer gap | Use this family to move from a broad county read to named source-row proof before writing from totals.Includes aid rows other than preschool-specific rows, which are separated because they often move as a program block. | Do not add source-family rows into one total or treat a family signal as cause, waste, adequacy, or recurring spending without local records. | Funding/tax briefCategory atlasComparison atlasReal movementSource map |
| Federal grantsWhich federal rows are large, concentrated, or fading after pandemic-era aid? | 8 county district rows have generated source-family signals.proposal move (8) | Atlantic CityFederal grants changes -$42.6M in the latest file · Proposal moveBuena RegionalFederal grants changes -$14.7M in the latest file · Proposal movePleasantville CityFederal grants changes -$9.9M in the latest file · Proposal move | Use this family to move from a broad county read to named source-row proof before writing from totals.Federal rows are source-file grant lines and can sit outside the operating-budget story. | Do not add source-family rows into one total or treat a family signal as cause, waste, adequacy, or recurring spending without local records. | Outside-operating briefCategory atlasCurrent proposalSource map |
| Transfers and tuitionDo charter/Renaissance transfers, tuition, or purchased placements change the budget story? | 7 county district rows have generated source-family signals.real movement (1); peer gap (3); current scale (3) | Atlantic Co VocationalTransfers and tuition moved -$12.1M since 2019-20 · Real movementNorthfield CityTransfers and tuition sits -18 pts vs county average · Peer gapEgg Harbor TwpTransfers and tuition sits -17 pts vs county average · Peer gap | Use this family to move from a broad county read to named source-row proof before writing from totals.Transfer and tuition rows often identify the districts where money leaves the district-run setting. | Do not add source-family rows into one total or treat a family signal as cause, waste, adequacy, or recurring spending without local records. | Students briefCategory atlasComparison atlasReal movementSource map |
| Capital, facilities, and debtAre capital projects, facilities acquisition, reserve withdrawals, or debt-service rows distorting all-funds comparisons? | 5 county district rows have generated source-family signals.proposal move (3); peer gap (1); current scale (1) | Egg Harbor TwpCapital, facilities, and debt changes -$14.0M in the latest file · Proposal moveSomers Point CityCapital, facilities, and debt changes -$1.3M in the latest file · Proposal moveBrigantine CityCapital, facilities, and debt changes -$1.0M in the latest file · Proposal move | Use this family to move from a broad county read to named source-row proof before writing from totals.Capital and debt rows use operating budget only as a common scale reference. | Do not add source-family rows into one total or treat a family signal as cause, waste, adequacy, or recurring spending without local records. | Outside-operating briefCategory atlasComparison atlasCurrent proposalSource map |
County story map
This map keeps the county peer frame from collapsing into one rank. Each row names the county-level read, the districts to open first, the reporting check that should follow, and the shortcut to block before writing from the numbers.
| Story lane | County read | District examples | Reporting check | Block before writing | Open next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost spreadWhich local comparison frame should lead? | Atlantic ranges from $17,988 to $50,249 on NJDOE comparative cost, a $32,261 spread around a $25,066 county mean. | Atlantic Co Special Serv$50,249 · highest county costAtlantic Co Vocational$17,988 · lowest county cost | Ask whether county peers, funding model, scale, cost band, placements, or side-file rows make the comparison fair. | Do not treat a county rank as quality or recompute comparative cost from operating budget divided by enrollment. | Cost briefComparison atlasDistrict leads |
| Proposal watchWhat changes in the current proposed column? | 26 county rows have latest-file proposal comparisons; proposed operating budgets change +$45.1M versus revised/current rows. | Longport-$409,789 · Fund-balance proposal shiftAtlantic City+$11.6M · Capital outlay | Pull the proposed budget, hearing deck, adoption minutes, and named source rows before calling the change recurring. | Proposal movement is nominal latest-file planning movement, not audited spending and not CPI-adjusted trend. | Proposal briefProposal tableSource rows |
| Funding and tax pressureWho pays, and does the tax basis change the read? | Operating revenue is 42% local and 46% state; weighted tax levy per UFB on-roll is $10,553. | Brigantine City$40,843 · highest tax levy per UFB on-rollAtlantic Co Special Serv92% · highest local operating sharePleasantville City77% · highest state operating share | Separate levy per planning student, estimated rate, taxable value, equalized value, and municipal or regional slices. | Operating revenue mix is not all-funds revenue, audited revenue, or a household tax-bill claim. | FundingTax burdenModel atlas |
| Category structureWhich spending or revenue family makes the county concrete? | Countywide high-level transfer share is 2%; school-based budgeting share is 5%; outside-operating scale should be checked separately from recurring operating budget. | Pleasantville City6% · largest charter/Renaissance transfer sharePleasantville City49% · largest school-based budgeting shareMullica Twp28% · largest special-revenue or debt-service scale | Use category families and named source rows to explain the structure, then keep operating, grants, capital, and debt separate. | High-level use rows, source families, and raw UFB rows can overlap and should not be added into one schedule. | Category atlasOutside-operatingSource rows |
| Real movementDid the county story change after inflation? | The county mean latest-year comparative cost is $25,066; the largest positive district movement is +$8,251 and the largest decline is -$24,004. | Brigantine City+$8,251 · largest first-to-latest real cost increaseAtlantic Co Special Serv-$24,004 · largest first-to-latest real cost decline | Pair real comparative-cost movement with operating-budget movement, UFB on-roll, source-family movement, and proposal timing. | Do not collapse first-to-latest CPI-adjusted movement and latest-file proposal movement into one trend claim. | Real-movement briefStatewide trendStorylines |
| Students and service loadIs the cost story a denominator or placement story? | UFB planning enrollment totals 41,672; sent-placement and special-education planning-row scales can change a per-student read. | Port Republic City48% · largest sent-placement shareAtlantic Co Special Serv100% · largest special-education planning-row scale | Put UFB planning on-roll, fall enrollment, special education, sent placements, received students, and student need in view. | UFB on-roll is a planning denominator; it is not fall enrollment and should not silently replace it. | Students briefMeasure guideDistrict leads |
| One-time supportIs the operating budget leaning on nonrecurring sources? | 22 county districts meet the material fund-balance, reserve, or carryover source-row screen, totaling $149.9M. | Longport43% · largest one-time source share | Compare planned support with proposal movement, recap balance/reserve rows, board materials, and audit context. | Planned fund-balance, reserve, or carryover rows are not audited cash stress, surplus, or recurring revenue by themselves. | One-time supportSide filesReporting leads |
| Side-file explanationsWhich context rows could change the story? | Tax, recap, unusual-item, shared-service, school-resource, and listed administrative-salary side files can identify the records and interviews to pull next. | Pleasantville City54 · most indexed side-file rowsGalloway Twp$225,000 · largest unusual-item amount | Use side files to identify the local records, contracts, tax documents, staffing context, or interviews that have to follow UFB. | Side-file rows are sparse context, not audited fiscal schedules, complete payroll, audited savings, or causal proof. | Side-file briefStory deskSource map |
Reader routes for this county
| Reader question | County signal | Start with | Open next | Keep the claim honest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost positionIs the district expensive, or expensive for this peer set? | Atlantic ranges from $17,988 to $50,249 on NJDOE comparative cost per pupil. | Atlantic Co Special Serv$50,249 · highest county cost Atlantic Co Vocational$17,988 · lowest county cost | Cost briefComparison atlasDistrict leads | Use county rank before statewide rank; comparative cost is NJDOE's published line, not spending divided by enrollment. |
| Real movementDid anything change after inflation? | The county average latest-year comparative cost is $25,066; district movement should be checked in 2025 dollars. | Brigantine City+$8,251 · largest first-to-latest real cost movement | Real-movement briefStatewide trendStorylines | Real movement is a reporting screen across loaded UFB years; latest proposal changes are nominal and answer a different question. |
| Current proposalWhat does the proposed column change now? | 26 county rows have latest-file proposal comparisons; proposed operating budgets change +$45.1M versus revised/current budget rows. | Longport-$409,789 · Fund-balance proposal shift Atlantic City+$11.6M · Capital outlay | Proposal briefProposal tableSource rows | Proposal rows are nominal latest-file planning changes, not audited spending and not inflation-adjusted multi-year trend. |
| Funding modelWho pays, and did that model shift? | Operating revenue is 42% local and 46% state on an operating-budget-weighted basis. | Atlantic Co Special Serv92% · highest local operating share Pleasantville City77% · highest state operating share | FundingTax burdenModel atlas | Revenue mix is General Fund operating revenue, not all-funds revenue; tax rates and tax base need the district side-file context. |
| Spending structureWhich category makes the budget look different? | Countywide high-level transfer share is 2%; school-based budgeting share is 5%. | Pleasantville City6% · largest charter/Renaissance transfer share | Category atlasCategory briefLine rows | High-level use rows and lower-level source rows can overlap. Use them as category signals before reading source tables. |
| Students and side filesIs the cost story really a denominator or context story? | UFB planning enrollment totals 41,672; placement and side-file rows can change per-student interpretation. | Port Republic City48% · largest sent-placement share Pleasantville City54 · most indexed side-file rows | Students briefSide-file briefMeasure guide | UFB on-roll is a planning denominator. Side files are context, not audited spending totals or complete payroll. |
| Comparison slicesIs county rank the fair comparison, or only the first one? | Generated county tags include Side-file context (26), One-time support (22), Placement load (11). | Atlantic Co Special Serv$50,249 · Side-file context comparison example | Comparison atlasModel atlasStory desk | Generated tags overlap and point to reporting frames; they are not ratings, causes, or proof that one district is a true peer for every claim. |
District comparison
This table keeps the county peer frame visible before opening a full district budget report. Rows are latest-year UFB rows; links open full district budget reports where the UFB row matches a published district profile.
| District | Cost | Real movement | Funding | Spending structure | Students and side files |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Co Special ServHigh comparative cost, Locally funded, One-time support, Side-file context | $50,249#1 county · #8 NJ | -$24,004-32% since first loaded cost row | 92% local / n/a statetax levy per UFB on-roll $5,752 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale <1% | UFB on-roll 360sent placements 0%; special education 100%; side rows 31 |
| Brigantine CityHigh comparative cost, Rising real cost, Locally funded, High tax effort, Placement load, One-time support, Side-file context | $41,613#2 county · #13 NJ | +$8,25125% since first loaded cost row | 88% local / 4% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $40,843 | General currenttransfers 3%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 9% | UFB on-roll 389sent placements 7%; special education 15%; side rows 32 |
| Margate CityHigh comparative cost, Locally funded, High tax effort, Placement load, One-time support, Side-file context | $38,160#3 county · #17 NJ | -$30>-1% since first loaded cost row | 83% local / 4% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $34,378 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale <1% | UFB on-roll 335sent placements 12%; special education 16%; side rows 37 |
| Ventnor CityHigh comparative cost, Rising real cost, Locally funded, High tax effort, Placement load, One-time support, Side-file context | $32,146#4 county · #37 NJ | +$5,33320% since first loaded cost row | 81% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $32,506 | General currenttransfers 2%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 10% | UFB on-roll 507sent placements 26%; special education 10%; side rows 24 |
| Atlantic CityHigh comparative cost, Rising real cost, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $29,276#5 county · #53 NJ | +$4,46418% since first loaded cost row | 26% local / 47% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $11,212 | General currenttransfers 4%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 7% | UFB on-roll 6,511sent placements 4%; special education 13%; side rows 38 |
| Pleasantville CityState-funded, School-based budgeting, Placement load, One-time support, Side-file context | $26,098#6 county · #103 NJ | +$1,9748% since first loaded cost row | 10% local / 77% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $2,606 | School-basedtransfers 6%; school-based 49%; special revenue scale 11% | UFB on-roll 3,981sent placements 5%; special education 18%; side rows 54 |
| Somers Point CityLocally funded, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $24,732#7 county · #145 NJ | +$2,0919% since first loaded cost row | 75% local / 14% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $17,921 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 17% | UFB on-roll 677sent placements 2%; special education 14%; side rows 30 |
| Egg Harbor CityRising real cost, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $24,471#8 county · #159 NJ | +$5,00526% since first loaded cost row | 19% local / 66% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $5,146 | General currenttransfers 3%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 13% | UFB on-roll 561sent placements 2%; special education 21%; side rows 31 |
| Mainland RegionalOne-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $24,381#9 county · #161 NJ | -$2,653-10% since first loaded cost row | 70% local / 22% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $18,507 | General currenttransfers 2%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale <1% | UFB on-roll 1,166sent placements 2%; special education 14%; side rows 29 |
| Port Republic CityPlacement load, Side-file context | $22,822#10 county · #242 NJ | -$1,026-4% since first loaded cost row | 72% local / 27% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $23,528 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2% | UFB on-roll 114sent placements 48%; special education 10%; side rows 22 |
| Egg Harbor TwpOne-time support, Side-file context | $22,714#11 county · #246 NJ | +$2,32511% since first loaded cost row | 47% local / 48% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $11,469 | General currenttransfers 1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 9% | UFB on-roll 7,228sent placements 2%; special education 16%; side rows 49 |
| Greater Egg Harbor RegSide-file context | $22,660#12 county · #248 NJ | +$12<1% since first loaded cost row | 47% local / 51% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $12,252 | General currenttransfers 1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2% | UFB on-roll 3,010sent placements 3%; special education 20%; side rows 39 |
| Absecon CityPlacement load, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $22,157#13 county · #275 NJ | +$3,63420% since first loaded cost row | 51% local / 29% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $13,474 | General currenttransfers 5%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 15% | UFB on-roll 920sent placements 11%; special education 15%; side rows 27 |
| Galloway TwpOne-time support, Side-file context | $21,755#14 county · #306 NJ | +$3071% since first loaded cost row | 53% local / 41% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $12,097 | General currenttransfers 1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 10% | UFB on-roll 3,159sent placements 2%; special education 19%; side rows 35 |
| Mullica TwpOne-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $21,184#15 county · #346 NJ | +$1,3237% since first loaded cost row | 55% local / 38% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $9,696 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 28% | UFB on-roll 625sent placements 1%; special education 17%; side rows 24 |
| Buena RegionalPlacement load, Side-file context | $21,061#16 county · #356 NJ | -$1,670-7% since first loaded cost row | 46% local / 50% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $9,798 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 12% | UFB on-roll 1,556sent placements 5%; special education 14%; side rows 33 |
| Linwood CityLocally funded, Placement load, One-time support, Side-file context | $20,926#17 county · #362 NJ | -$959-4% since first loaded cost row | 85% local / 6% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $17,756 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 12% | UFB on-roll 798sent placements 6%; special education 10%; side rows 24 |
| Hamilton TwpOne-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $20,285#18 county · #407 NJ | +$1,78510% since first loaded cost row | 35% local / 50% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $7,934 | General currenttransfers 1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 12% | UFB on-roll 2,830sent placements 3%; special education 20%; side rows 30 |
| Northfield CityOne-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $20,241#19 county · #411 NJ | +$1,0135% since first loaded cost row | 66% local / 28% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $13,451 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 18% | UFB on-roll 850sent placements 1%; special education 18%; side rows 25 |
| Estell Manor CityPlacement load, One-time support, Side-file context | $19,669#20 county · #446 NJ | -$3,016-13% since first loaded cost row | 57% local / 33% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $13,705 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 12% | UFB on-roll 212sent placements 21%; special education 10%; side rows 22 |
| Weymouth TwpPlacement load, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $19,396#21 county · #463 NJ | -$1,561-7% since first loaded cost row | 67% local / 25% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $17,109 | General currenttransfers 1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 18% | UFB on-roll 178sent placements 27%; special education 12%; side rows 23 |
| Folsom BoroPlacement load, One-time support, Side-file context | $19,034#22 county · #484 NJ | +$5623% since first loaded cost row | 23% local / 70% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $5,421 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 7% | UFB on-roll 394sent placements 15%; special education 15%; side rows 27 |
| Hammonton TownOne-time support, Side-file context | $18,560#23 county · #506 NJ | +$2,59616% since first loaded cost row | 48% local / 47% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $5,867 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 8% | UFB on-roll 3,279sent placements 2%; special education 14%; side rows 34 |
| Atlantic Co VocationalOne-time support, Side-file context | $17,988#24 county · #532 NJ | -$2,259-11% since first loaded cost row | 30% local / 55% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $1,998 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 4% | UFB on-roll 2,032sent placements 0%; special education 4%; side rows 30 |
| Corbin CitySide-file context | n/an/a | n/an/a since first loaded cost row | 51% local / 38% statetax levy per UFB on-roll n/a | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale n/a | UFB on-roll n/asent placements n/a; special education n/a; side rows 17 |
| LongportOne-time support, Side-file context | n/an/a | n/an/a since first loaded cost row | 52% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll n/a | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale n/a | UFB on-roll n/asent placements n/a; special education n/a; side rows 17 |
Comparative cost per pupil is NJDOE's published measure. Operating revenue and high-level use shares use proposed operating budget as the denominator unless noted. UFB planning enrollment can differ from fall enrollment on district profiles. Side-file counts summarize indexed latest-year rows, not audited financial statement totals.