Increases In State Aid For Gloucester Township, BHPR Schools

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Both the Gloucester Township K-8 and Black Horse Pike Regional High school districts will see an increase in state aid for the 2018-19 school year, according to numbers released by Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration this week.

Gloucester Township will see an increase of $929,232, a 1.8 percent increase over last year's numbers. It receives $51,917,671 in state aid, including $1,634,840 in state aid for transportation; $3,992,445 for special education; and $487,009 for security.

The Black Horse Pike Regional School District will see an increase of $534,501, a 1.6 percent increase over last year. It receives $34,123,559 in state aid, including $875,368 for transportation; $2,425,197 for special education; and $163,463 for security.

State aid weighs heavily in many district's decisions on raising local property taxes. Many often say that aid cuts or flat spending from year to year gives them cause to raise what are already the highest property taxes.

Across the state, 99 school districts will see a double-digit increase in state aid over last year. Only 32 districts will see no increase under Murphy’s plan.

To see the full list of state aid numbers for districts across the state, click here.

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