District overview
Elizabeth Public Schools
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
How is the district funded and governed?
The board adopted a $765.7 million 2026–27 operating budget. The official budget hearing identifies state aid as the principal revenue source and records a local tax levy as another source.
State aid
The May 2026 hearing reports $655.4 million in state aid, 85.59% of the adopted budget.
Local levy
The hearing reports a $59.8 million local levy, 7.81% of budget revenue.
Board decisions
Official minutes document public meetings, reports, and adoption of the annual budget.
The collected minutes do not provide school-by-school operating allocations.
Where the district stands
Major projects
2026–27 operating budget
AdoptedThe board adopted the final budget after a public hearing; the minutes describe continuing programs, student services, capital and maintenance work, and districtwide operational spending.
- Minutes record adoption of a tentative 2026–27 budget.
- Board adopted the final 2026–27 budget at the public hearing.
Funding
State aid, local tax levy, federal aid, fund balance, and miscellaneous revenue
The adopted total reported in the hearing minutes is $765,745,283.
Based on official Elizabeth Board of Education minutes.
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