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Elizabeth Public Schools

Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.

How is the district funded and governed?

A state-aid-supported district governed by the Elizabeth Board of Education.

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

Adopted 2026–27 budgetverified
765,745,283 USD
2025–26 transportation budgetverified
33,931,303 USD

Major projects

2026–27 operating budget

Adopted

The board adopted the final budget after a public hearing; the minutes describe continuing programs, student services, capital and maintenance work, and districtwide operational spending.

Next: Implement the adopted 2026–27 budget during the school year.
  1. Minutes record adoption of a tentative 2026–27 budget.
  2. 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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