Woodbridge School District Gets 6 Percent Increase In State Funding For Next Year

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Woodbridge school district will receive an additional $7.4 million, a six 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.

The Woodbridge school district will receive $130.9 million in state aid for the '26-'27 school year, an increase of $7.4 million from the $123.5 million the district got for the 2025-'26 school year. This year, the Woodbridge school district received $123.5 million. You can see the funding here: datawrapper.de/_/ZaesE/

State aid funding for school districts always fluctuates. 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 some districts across New Jersey are currently experiencing.

Sherill's proposed budget increased the amount of school funding compared to this year.