Which Union County Schools Will Get More Aid In 2022? See Data

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy recently released a budget proposal for all New Jersey public schools, and Union County schools have certainly come out on top.

Murphy's new proposal will allocate $19.2 billion for New Jersey pre-K to 12 schools for fiscal year 2023 budget. In total, Union County will receive over $860 million in state funding.

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New Jersey's school-funding formula for state aid comes from S2 — a controversial law passed in 2018 that modified how the state determines to allocate its funding for each district. FY2023 would be the fifth of seven state budgets that S2 will impact.

The governor has defended S2, saying the funding formula had to change to address inequities within the state. But critics have pointed to the losses in state aid among many school districts, which has sometimes resulted in cuts.

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State aid is also an influential factor in a district's decisions on raising local property taxes. Many districts say that budget cuts often force them to raise taxes for local homeowners.

Some schools will see decreased funding, but not for Union County.

Here is how much each Union County district with a Patch site will get, listen in alphabetical order:

• Berkeley Heights Township: $2,613,285
• Clark Township: $2,388,200
• Cranford Township: $4,010,604
• Garwood Borough: $610,779
• New Providence Borough: $2,504,074
• Scotch Plains-Fanwood Region: $6,262,473
• Springfield Township: $3,006,174
• Summit City: $4,022,543
• Westfield Town: $6,583,617