Madison Schools Could See $174K Spike In State Aid

MADISON, NJ - Good news for taxpayers as budget season kicks into high gear as the Madison School District is set to receive an increase in state aid for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year.

According to the numbers released by Gov. Phil Murphy's administration on the proposed state aid numbers for every school district, overall state aid would increase 2.43 over the 2018-19 school year under a plan that requires approval from the state Legislature. That number would be smaller than the 3.5 percent increase Murphy originally proposed last year, but that original plan had no state aid cuts for any district.

Murphy was ultimately forced to revise his agenda and put forward a plan that cut aid to 171 districts in the 2018-19. Senate President Steve Sweeney got the upper hand in his push to fully fund a number of districts that had been promised more money for years.

If the numbers hold this year, Madison will see an 11.48 percent increase in aid. That would bring their total to $1,698,371, which is a $174,847 increase over last year.

You can view the complete list of districts and their projected increases and decreases here.

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