How Much State School Aid For South Orange-Maplewood? NJ Releases Latest Totals

SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District is in line to get a 6 percent increase in funding under the latest state budget.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill's first proposed budget includes $12.4 billion for aid to the state's 574 public school districts. The New Jersey Department of Education released anticipated 2026-27 state aid figures for school districts last week, including South Orange-Maplewood. Read More: NJ State Aid: See How Much Your School Is Getting For 2026-27

South Orange-Maplewood is in line to get $11,595,011 in state aid, up from last year’s $10,938,691. That funding is earmarked as follows:

• Transportation Aid – $1,205,215
• Special Education Aid – $9,319,049
• Security Aid – $1,070,747

Property taxes in New Jersey are mainly made up of three parts: school, municipal and county. Experts say that a decrease in school aid – or even a flat number – can trigger an increase in taxes for a town’s homeowners.

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