Westfield Schools Will Get More State Aid For 2024-25

WESTFIELD, NJ — Good news for the Westfield Public Schools as the district is expected to get $847,229 more than last year in school aid from New Jersey as part of the latest state budget proposal.

In 2024, Westfield schools received $7,549,099; next year, the district is slated to receive $8,396,328. This is an 11.22 percent increase.

"We are happy about the receipt of additional state aid and will factor it into our 2024-2025 school district operating budget to be presented at the Board of Education meeting on March 5," said Westfield Superintendent Dr. Raymond González to Patch.

More than 60 school districts will see funding cuts in double-digit percentages, according to proposed district-by-district funding data published this week. Another 200-plus school districts are poised to see aid increases in the double-digit percentages.

During his annual budget address to legislators Tuesday, Gov. Phil Murphy noted the proposed plan includes the single largest investment in public education in state history. The budget would fully fund the state’s school funding formula for the first time, raising public school funding by $908 million to $11.7 billion. Read More: New NJ School Aid Amounts Released: Who's Getting More?

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