Berkeley, Central Regional Tax Less Per Student Than NJ Average

BERKELEY, NJ — The NJ Department of Education released a list of every district that details how much money taxpayers spend to send each child to a public school. Taxpayers for Berkeley Township and Central Regional schools pay below the state average per student.

Here's where the districts placed overall out of 650 listed areas:

• Central Regional: $15,018 (401st)
• Berkeley Township: $13,880 (509th)

The statewide average for school spending per-pupil in 2017-2018 was $15,720, a 5 percent increase over two years.

These costs include: 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), according to state officials.

Here were the three priciest Ocean County schools per student:

• Beach Haven: $28,149 (seventh)
• Long Beach Island: $26,429 (10th)
• Lavallette Boro: $20,989 (38th)

The following were the three cheapest:

• Toms River Regional: $13,148 (561st)
• Point Pleasant Boro: $13,145 (544th)
• Berkeley Township: $13,880 (509th)

Here's the full list: Taxpayers In These NJ School Districts Pay More Than Anybody

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