County budget brief
Monmouth County district budgets
Monmouth County has 55 latest-year UFB district rows, $2.4B in proposed operating budgets, and 89,784 UFB on-roll students. The county average NJDOE comparative cost is $25,606, with a range of $18,549 to $43,613. The operating-revenue model is mostly local.
NJDOE User-Friendly Budgets, 2025-26 latest year. Real movement is converted to 2025 dollars with CPI-U. How this budget data works
55UFB district rows
$2.4Bproposed operating budgets
89,784UFB on-roll students
$25,606mean NJDOE comparative cost
80% / 14%local / state operating revenue
What stands out
County story angles
These angles group the strongest generated district first-read leads inside Monmouth 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? | 6 of 55 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? | Loch Arbour School DistrictFund-balance, reserve, and carryover source rows total $843,662, 80% of proposed operating-budget scale.largest named row is Budgeted fund balance at $843,662.AllenhurstFund-balance, reserve, and carryover source rows total $122,374, 24% of proposed operating-budget scale.largest named row is Budgeted fund balance at $122,374. | 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 |
| Operating funding familyWhich aid lines explain dependence on state funding or first-to-latest movement? | 5 of 55 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? | Asbury Park CityState aid: State aid moved -$43.3M since 2019-20.Special revenue funds sits +34 pts vs county average.Local taxes and local sources represents 60% of operating scale.Neptune TwpState aid: State aid moved -$28.3M since 2019-20.Instruction programs sits -25 pts vs county average.Local taxes and local sources represents 78% 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 |
| Per-student cost anatomyDid real per-student operating scale move because dollars changed, enrollment changed, or both? | 1 county district row out of 55 has this as the first-read lane.Primary route: Check real movement: Did the story change after inflation, or is it ordinary nominal budget growth? | Monmouth-Ocean Ed Ser ComReal operating budget per UFB on-roll moved -$733,875.budget effect +$328,230.enrollment effect -$1.1M.driver: Real per-student decrease. | Frame CPI-U real operating budget, UFB planning on-roll, fall enrollment, and service-load rows; separate numerator from denominator.Pull Multi-year budgets, enrollment assumptions, staffing rosters, labor agreements, and major contracts.Check Separate budget-numerator movement from UFB planning-enrollment movement before naming a cause. | Do not call the arithmetic decomposition a causal finding. | Real movementStudent loadDistrict index |
| Outside-operating familyHow large are grant-funded or otherwise outside-operating programs relative to operating budgets? | 10 of 55 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? | Howell TwpSpecial revenue funds: Special revenue funds moved +$22.4M since 2019-20.Transfers and tuition sits -17 pts vs county average.Local taxes and local sources represents 71% of operating scale.Matawan-Aberdeen RegionalSpecial revenue funds: Special revenue funds moved +$16.4M since 2019-20.State aid sits +13 pts vs county average.Federal grants changes -$3.8M in the latest file. | 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 |
| Cost positionWhy does this district sit high on the published comparative-cost line? | 6 of 55 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? | Spring Lake BoroPublished comparative cost is $43,613.rank #11 statewide and #1 inside Monmouth County.real comparative-cost movement is +$6,371.Deal BoroPublished comparative cost is $34,944.rank #20 statewide and #4 inside Monmouth County.real comparative-cost movement is +$9,264. | 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 |
| Current proposal changeWhat does the latest proposed budget column change right now? | 5 of 55 county district rows have this as the first-read lane.Primary route: Read the current proposal: What changes now in the proposed column before the long-run trend is interpreted? | Roosevelt BoroOperating budget changes -$30,691.published comparative-cost row changes +$7,059.largest revenue driver is Tax levy (+$70,918).largest use driver is Capital outlay (-$237,932).Sea Girt BoroOperating budget changes -$278,093.published comparative-cost row changes +$5,688.largest revenue driver is Local revenue (+$193,142).largest use driver is Capital outlay (-$483,600). | Frame Latest UFB revised/current column versus proposed column in nominal budget-year dollars.Pull Proposed budget, revised/current column support, adoption minutes, budget hearing deck, and district FAQ.Check what is recurring, one-time, grant-funded, enrollment-driven, negotiated, or reclassified. | Do not treat nominal proposal movement as an audited result or inflation-adjusted trend. | Proposal briefReporting leadsDistrict 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? | 51 county district rows have generated source-family signals.peer gap (2); current scale (49) | Keansburg BoroLocal taxes and local sources sits -54 pts vs county average · Peer gapDeal BoroLocal taxes and local sources sits -34 pts vs county average · Peer gapShrewsbury BoroLocal taxes and local sources represents 98% of operating scale · Current scale | 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 atlasSource map |
| PreschoolIs preschool aid, carryover, instruction, or support service scale material? | 25 county district rows have generated source-family signals.real movement (2); proposal move (1); peer gap (22) | Eatontown BoroPreschool moved +$5.2M since 2019-20 · Real movementKeyport BoroPreschool moved +$1.9M since 2019-20 · Real movementAllenhurstPreschool changes -$83,262 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 |
| Capital, facilities, and debtAre capital projects, facilities acquisition, reserve withdrawals, or debt-service rows distorting all-funds comparisons? | 19 county district rows have generated source-family signals.real movement (9); proposal move (7); peer gap (3) | Marlboro TwpCapital, facilities, and debt moved -$12.8M since 2019-20 · Real movementWall TwpCapital, facilities, and debt moved -$5.7M since 2019-20 · Real movementMonmouth-Ocean Ed Ser ComCapital, facilities, and debt changes -$5.6M 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 proposalReal movement |
| Special revenue fundsHow large are grant-funded or otherwise outside-operating programs relative to operating budgets? | 14 county district rows have generated source-family signals.real movement (6); proposal move (4); peer gap (4) | Howell TwpSpecial revenue funds moved +$22.4M since 2019-20 · Real movementLong Branch CitySpecial revenue funds changes -$17.4M in the latest file · Proposal moveMonmouth-Ocean Ed Ser ComSpecial revenue funds moved -$17.3M since 2019-20 · Real movement | Use this family to move from a broad county read to named source-row proof before writing from totals.Special-revenue totals are outside-operating scale signals and should not be added to General Fund operating rows. | 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 proposalReal movement |
| State aidWhich aid lines explain dependence on state funding or first-to-latest movement? | 13 county district rows have generated source-family signals.real movement (6); peer gap (4); current scale (3) | Asbury Park CityState aid moved -$43.3M since 2019-20 · Real movementFreehold RegionalState aid moved -$28.3M since 2019-20 · Real movementNeptune TwpState aid moved -$28.3M since 2019-20 · Real movement | 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 |
| Fund balance and reservesIs the district leaning on fund balance, capital reserve, maintenance reserve, or similar one-time sources? | 9 county district rows have generated source-family signals.proposal move (5); real movement (3); current scale (1) | Hazlet TwpFund balance and reserves changes +$6.7M in the latest file · Proposal moveRumson-Fair Haven RegFund balance and reserves moved +$5.6M since 2019-20 · Real movementSpring Lake BoroFund balance and reserves changes -$5.1M 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.Reserve and fund-balance rows are context signals, not recurring operating revenue. | Do not add source-family rows into one total or treat a family signal as cause, waste, adequacy, or recurring spending without local records. | One-time briefCategory atlasCurrent proposalReal movementSource 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? | Monmouth ranges from $18,549 to $43,613 on NJDOE comparative cost, a $25,064 spread around a $25,606 county mean. | Spring Lake Boro$43,613 · highest county costFreehold Regional$18,549 · 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? | 55 county rows have latest-file proposal comparisons; proposed operating budgets change +$77.2M versus revised/current rows. | Lake Como-$110,598 · Mixed proposal movementFreehold Regional+$11.9M · 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 80% local and 14% state; weighted tax levy per UFB on-roll is $19,499. | Spring Lake Boro$47,719 · highest tax levy per UFB on-rollMonmouth-Ocean Ed Ser Com95% · highest local operating shareFreehold Boro66% · 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 1%; school-based budgeting share is 6%; outside-operating scale should be checked separately from recurring operating budget. | Asbury Park City22% · largest charter/Renaissance transfer shareLong Branch City55% · largest school-based budgeting shareAsbury Park City22% · 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 $25,606; the largest positive district movement is +$17,804 and the largest decline is -$8,306. | Roosevelt Boro+$17,804 · largest first-to-latest real cost increaseAsbury Park City-$8,306 · 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 89,784; sent-placement and special-education planning-row scales can change a per-student read. | Roosevelt Boro75% · largest sent-placement shareBayshore Jointure Comm100% · 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? | 33 county districts meet the material fund-balance, reserve, or carryover source-row screen, totaling $112.2M. | Loch Arbour School District80% · 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. | Long Branch City84 · most indexed side-file rowsUpper Freehold Regional$8.8M · 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? | Monmouth ranges from $18,549 to $43,613 on NJDOE comparative cost per pupil. | Spring Lake Boro$43,613 · highest county cost Freehold Regional$18,549 · 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 $25,606; district movement should be checked in 2025 dollars. | Roosevelt Boro+$17,804 · 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? | 55 county rows have latest-file proposal comparisons; proposed operating budgets change +$77.2M versus revised/current budget rows. | Lake Como-$110,598 · Mixed proposal movement Freehold Regional+$11.9M · 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 80% local and 14% state on an operating-budget-weighted basis. | Monmouth-Ocean Ed Ser Com95% · highest local operating share Freehold Boro66% · 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 1%; school-based budgeting share is 6%. | Asbury Park City22% · 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 89,784; placement and side-file rows can change per-student interpretation. | Roosevelt Boro75% · largest sent-placement share Long Branch City84 · 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 (55), Locally funded (43), One-time support (33). | Spring Lake Boro$43,613 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake BoroHigh comparative cost, Rising real cost, Locally funded, High tax effort, Placement load, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $43,613#1 county · #11 NJ | +$6,37117% since first loaded cost row | 83% local / 4% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $47,719 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 3% | UFB on-roll 132sent placements 27%; special education 7%; side rows 25 |
| Roosevelt BoroHigh comparative cost, Rising real cost, High tax effort, Placement load, One-time support, Side-file context | $40,023#2 county · #14 NJ | +$17,80480% since first loaded cost row | 53% local / 35% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $28,665 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 67sent placements 75%; special education 13%; side rows 23 |
| Sea Girt BoroHigh comparative cost, Locally funded, High tax effort, Placement load, One-time support, Side-file context | $38,409#3 county · #16 NJ | +$1,3524% since first loaded cost row | 87% local / 2% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $38,951 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 132sent placements 33%; special education 11%; side rows 21 |
| Deal BoroHigh comparative cost, Rising real cost, Placement load, One-time support, Side-file context | $34,944#4 county · #20 NJ | +$9,26436% since first loaded cost row | 41% local / 48% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $14,570 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 158sent placements 10%; special education 21%; side rows 36 |
| Asbury Park CityHigh comparative cost, Charter/Renaissance transfers, School-based budgeting, Placement load, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $33,850#5 county · #23 NJ | -$8,306-20% since first loaded cost row | 63% local / 30% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $17,548 | General currenttransfers 22%; school-based 35%; special revenue scale 22% | UFB on-roll 2,176sent placements 7%; special education 19%; side rows 52 |
| Avon BoroHigh comparative cost, Rising real cost, Locally funded, High tax effort, Placement load, One-time support, Side-file context | $33,657#6 county · #24 NJ | +$7,71730% since first loaded cost row | 82% local / 4% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $36,097 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 120sent placements 27%; special education 17%; side rows 44 |
| Shore RegionalHigh comparative cost, Rising real cost, Locally funded, High tax effort, Side-file context | $33,340#7 county · #25 NJ | +$6,79626% since first loaded cost row | 91% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $34,648 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 530sent placements 3%; special education 18%; side rows 27 |
| Bradley Beach BoroHigh comparative cost, Rising real cost, Locally funded, High tax effort, Placement load, Side-file context | $33,036#8 county · #27 NJ | +$8,46834% since first loaded cost row | 90% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $36,880 | General currenttransfers 1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 9% | UFB on-roll 195sent placements 45%; special education 15%; side rows 31 |
| Monmouth RegionalHigh comparative cost, Locally funded, High tax effort, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $29,835#9 county · #50 NJ | +$9513% since first loaded cost row | 87% local / 8% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $31,392 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 3% | UFB on-roll 844sent placements 5%; special education 23%; side rows 27 |
| Henry Hudson RegionalLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context | $27,802#10 county · #69 NJ | -$551-2% since first loaded cost row | 84% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $26,270 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 8% | UFB on-roll 721sent placements 2%; special education 19%; side rows 33 |
| Colts Neck TwpLocally funded, Side-file context | $27,244#11 county · #77 NJ | -$1,005-4% since first loaded cost row | 85% local / 12% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $24,578 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 1,002sent placements 1%; special education 18%; side rows 34 |
| Rumson-Fair Haven RegRising real cost, Locally funded, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $26,832#12 county · #86 NJ | +$4,66021% since first loaded cost row | 80% local / 6% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $27,892 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2% | UFB on-roll 780sent placements 1%; special education 19%; side rows 31 |
| Monmouth Beach BoroLocally funded, Side-file context | $26,781#13 county · #88 NJ | +$3,93517% since first loaded cost row | 94% local / 4% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $24,497 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 237sent placements <1%; special education 10%; side rows 25 |
| Ocean TwpLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context | $26,476#14 county · #92 NJ | +$1,2435% since first loaded cost row | 87% local / 8% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $24,906 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 10% | UFB on-roll 3,073sent placements 2%; special education 18%; side rows 39 |
| Neptune TwpLocally funded, School-based budgeting, One-time support, Side-file context | $26,375#15 county · #94 NJ | +$2,41510% since first loaded cost row | 83% local / 11% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $21,407 | School-basedtransfers 4%; school-based 50%; special revenue scale 9% | UFB on-roll 3,483sent placements 3%; special education 20%; side rows 51 |
| Spring Lake Heights BoroLocally funded, High tax effort, Placement load, One-time support, Side-file context | $26,245#16 county · #98 NJ | +$2,80912% since first loaded cost row | 87% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $35,280 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 278sent placements 45%; special education 16%; side rows 25 |
| Neptune CityLocally funded, High tax effort, Placement load, One-time support, Side-file context | $25,370#17 county · #124 NJ | +$7743% since first loaded cost row | 87% local / 10% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $31,927 | General currenttransfers 6%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 8% | UFB on-roll 294sent placements 41%; special education 16%; side rows 24 |
| Wall TwpLocally funded, Side-file context | $25,369#18 county · #125 NJ | +$1,0814% since first loaded cost row | 89% local / 8% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $25,054 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 3,146sent placements 1%; special education 19%; side rows 38 |
| Eatontown BoroLocally funded, Placement load, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $25,276#19 county · #129 NJ | +$8333% since first loaded cost row | 85% local / 9% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $21,563 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 15% | UFB on-roll 985sent placements 9%; special education 19%; side rows 29 |
| Freehold BoroRising real cost, Side-file context | $25,045#20 county · #135 NJ | +$6,41934% since first loaded cost row | 30% local / 66% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $7,799 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 9% | UFB on-roll 1,523sent placements 3%; special education 17%; side rows 29 |
| Little Silver BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $24,803#21 county · #143 NJ | +$3,82318% since first loaded cost row | 85% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $21,437 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 714sent placements <1%; special education 13%; side rows 28 |
| Freehold TwpLocally funded, Side-file context | $24,632#22 county · #148 NJ | +$8253% since first loaded cost row | 89% local / 8% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $23,211 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 3,385sent placements <1%; special education 17%; side rows 39 |
| Keansburg BoroSchool-based budgeting, One-time support, Side-file context | $24,572#23 county · #151 NJ | -$906-4% since first loaded cost row | 22% local / 61% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $6,142 | General currenttransfers 1%; school-based 41%; special revenue scale 12% | UFB on-roll 1,482sent placements 4%; special education 27%; side rows 38 |
| Keyport BoroOne-time support, Side-file context | $24,425#24 county · #160 NJ | +$1,5397% since first loaded cost row | 62% local / 25% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $13,684 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 10% | UFB on-roll 893sent placements 1%; special education 16%; side rows 24 |
| Millstone TwpLocally funded, High tax effort, Placement load, One-time support, Side-file context | $24,193#25 county · #168 NJ | -$1,076-4% since first loaded cost row | 83% local / 8% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $30,589 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 1,110sent placements 43%; special education 10%; side rows 28 |
| Red Bank RegionalLocally funded, Side-file context | $23,906#26 county · #181 NJ | -$267-1% since first loaded cost row | 90% local / 7% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $23,166 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 4% | UFB on-roll 1,233sent placements 5%; special education 14%; side rows 30 |
| Manasquan BoroLocally funded, Side-file context | $23,805#27 county · #184 NJ | +$1,4496% since first loaded cost row | 93% local / 3% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $13,156 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 1,378sent placements 1%; special education 15%; side rows 36 |
| Farmingdale BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $23,741#28 county · #190 NJ | -$335-1% since first loaded cost row | 76% local / 16% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $15,145 | General currenttransfers 1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 17% | UFB on-roll 173sent placements 1%; special education 14%; side rows 24 |
| Belmar BoroLocally funded, Placement load, Side-file context | $23,673#29 county · #192 NJ | +$2,96814% since first loaded cost row | 85% local / 8% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $26,995 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 13% | UFB on-roll 405sent placements 41%; special education 13%; side rows 30 |
| Tinton FallsLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context | $23,649#30 county · #193 NJ | -$187-1% since first loaded cost row | 76% local / 10% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $21,052 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 3% | UFB on-roll 1,382sent placements 1%; special education 19%; side rows 30 |
| Red Bank BoroOne-time support, Side-file context | $23,482#31 county · #201 NJ | +$2,85814% since first loaded cost row | 71% local / 22% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $16,217 | General currenttransfers 9%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 12% | UFB on-roll 1,344sent placements <1%; special education 18%; side rows 32 |
| Oceanport BoroLocally funded, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $23,249#32 county · #214 NJ | +$9554% since first loaded cost row | 89% local / 8% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $20,678 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 10% | UFB on-roll 611sent placements 1%; special education 18%; side rows 22 |
| Rumson BoroLocally funded, Side-file context | $23,222#33 county · #217 NJ | +$2,43912% since first loaded cost row | 89% local / 6% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $20,785 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 3% | UFB on-roll 946sent placements <1%; special education 13%; side rows 35 |
| Holmdel TwpLocally funded, Side-file context | $22,962#34 county · #233 NJ | -$6>-1% since first loaded cost row | 92% local / 7% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $23,320 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2% | UFB on-roll 2,801sent placements 1%; special education 13%; side rows 38 |
| Long Branch CitySchool-based budgeting, One-time support, Side-file context | $22,521#35 county · #254 NJ | +$8854% since first loaded cost row | 58% local / 35% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $12,818 | School-basedtransfers <1%; school-based 55%; special revenue scale 11% | UFB on-roll 5,285sent placements 1%; special education 12%; side rows 84 |
| Monmouth Co VocationalLocally funded, Side-file context | $22,238#36 county · #270 NJ | -$2,250-9% since first loaded cost row | 79% local / 16% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $12,657 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2% | UFB on-roll 1,593sent placements 0%; special education 24%; side rows 27 |
| Shrewsbury BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $22,198#37 county · #273 NJ | +$3612% since first loaded cost row | 88% local / 5% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $21,357 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 452sent placements 1%; special education 17%; side rows 30 |
| Brielle BoroLocally funded, High tax effort, Placement load, Side-file context | $22,010#38 county · #284 NJ | +$5543% since first loaded cost row | 92% local / 7% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $34,021 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 447sent placements 50%; special education 20%; side rows 25 |
| West Long Branch BoroLocally funded, Side-file context | $21,573#39 county · #321 NJ | -$219-1% since first loaded cost row | 89% local / 8% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $19,056 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 11% | UFB on-roll 598sent placements 4%; special education 20%; side rows 25 |
| Hazlet TwpLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context | $21,015#40 county · #358 NJ | -$1,665-7% since first loaded cost row | 76% local / 11% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $18,914 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2% | UFB on-roll 2,558sent placements 3%; special education 23%; side rows 26 |
| Marlboro TwpLocally funded, Side-file context | $21,008#41 county · #359 NJ | +$1081% since first loaded cost row | 89% local / 8% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $19,791 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 4,513sent placements <1%; special education 17%; side rows 40 |
| Howell TwpOne-time support, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $20,549#42 county · #384 NJ | -$2,882-12% since first loaded cost row | 72% local / 16% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $15,332 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 10% | UFB on-roll 6,078sent placements <1%; special education 16%; side rows 60 |
| Middletown TwpLocally funded, Side-file context | $20,220#43 county · #414 NJ | +$9355% since first loaded cost row | 91% local / 9% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $20,563 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2% | UFB on-roll 8,590sent placements 1%; special education 19%; side rows 51 |
| Matawan-Aberdeen RegionalLocally funded, Side-file context | $20,115#44 county · #421 NJ | -$712-3% since first loaded cost row | 79% local / 20% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $16,303 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 12% | UFB on-roll 3,975sent placements 2%; special education 17%; side rows 48 |
| Union BeachPlacement load, One-time support, Side-file context | $20,044#45 county · #427 NJ | +$7274% since first loaded cost row | 61% local / 31% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $18,283 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 11% | UFB on-roll 649sent placements 37%; special education 12%; side rows 20 |
| Manalapan-Englishtown RegLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context | $19,699#46 county · #443 NJ | -$6>-1% since first loaded cost row | 85% local / 9% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $18,825 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 4,537sent placements 1%; special education 14%; side rows 38 |
| Fair Haven BoroLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context | $19,580#47 county · #450 NJ | -$652-3% since first loaded cost row | 86% local / 7% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $17,100 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 984sent placements <1%; special education 18%; side rows 30 |
| Upper Freehold RegionalLocally funded, Outside-operating scale, Side-file context | $19,541#48 county · #453 NJ | -$497-2% since first loaded cost row | 84% local / 11% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $13,671 | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 5% | UFB on-roll 2,063sent placements 2%; special education 16%; side rows 41 |
| Freehold RegionalLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context | $18,549#49 county · #507 NJ | -$1,111-6% since first loaded cost row | 81% local / 14% statetax levy per UFB on-roll $19,573 | General currenttransfers <1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 2% | UFB on-roll 9,624sent placements 3%; special education 15%; side rows 59 |
| AllenhurstOne-time support, Side-file context | n/an/a | n/an/a since first loaded cost row | 69% local / 7% statetax levy per UFB on-roll n/a | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 0% | UFB on-roll n/asent placements n/a; special education n/a; side rows 16 |
| Bayshore Jointure CommLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context | n/an/a | n/an/a since first loaded cost row | 94% local / n/a statetax levy per UFB on-roll n/a | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale <1% | UFB on-roll 71sent placements 0%; special education 100%; side rows 24 |
| InterlakenLocally funded, One-time support, Side-file context | n/an/a | n/an/a since first loaded cost row | 83% local / 10% 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 18 |
| Lake ComoLocally funded, Side-file context | n/an/a | n/an/a since first loaded cost row | 91% local / 9% statetax levy per UFB on-roll n/a | General currenttransfers 1%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 6% | UFB on-roll n/asent placements n/a; special education n/a; side rows 17 |
| Loch Arbour School DistrictOne-time support, Side-file context | n/an/a | n/an/a since first loaded cost row | 18% local / 2% 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 20 |
| Monmouth-Ocean Ed Ser ComLocally funded, Side-file context | n/an/a | n/an/a since first loaded cost row | 95% local / n/a statetax levy per UFB on-roll n/a | General currenttransfers 0%; school-based n/a; special revenue scale 1% | UFB on-roll 34sent placements 0%; special education 65%; side rows 48 |
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.