Matawan-Aberdeen Regional Gets 4 Percent Increase In State Aid For Next Year

ABERDEEN, NJ — The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District will see a four percent increase in state aid from Trenton for the upcoming 2026-'27 school year.

School funding amounts were revealed in Gov. Mikie Sherrill's proposed budget for next year; Sherrill announced her budget this week.

MARSD will get $15.3 million in state aid for next year, a $568,00 or four percent increase, from the $14.7 million the district got this year. You can see the '26-'27 funding here: datawrapper.de/_/ZaesE/

State aid funding for school districts always fluctuates. One way the state determines school funding is based on the size of the district, current enrollment and whether enrollment is predicted to grow or shrink.

It's important that school districts know how much money they are getting from the state as they prepare their budgets for next year. Continual, year-over-year reductions in state aid can mean school districts have to lay off teachers, eliminate sports and clubs and — in extreme cases — even close schools, which the neighboring Middletown school district is currently experiencing. Middletown plans to close two elementary schools and a middle school starting in June.

Large, suburban school districts in New Jersey have experienced reductions in state aid in recent years. Sherrill said this week she wants to see more consolidation of New Jersey public school districts: Sherrill Proposes Record Education Funding In NJ, Along With Consolidation