A Taxpayer's Guide to the Marlboro School District

According to the NJ Department of Education taxpayer's guide, Marlboro Township spent $13,140 per student this year in its 2012-13 budget.

The guide breaks down the amount by category, including classroom instruction, supplies, benefits and salaries.

The Marlboro K-8 district spent $8,248 per student for classroom instruction, and $1,838 per student for support services.

Support services includes areas which supplement daily classroom instruction, including "attendance, social work, health and guidance services, educational media/school library services and the child study team," according to the NJ Department of Education.

The district spent $7,821 per student on salaries and benefits for teachers, staff and administration, an almost $1,000 increase from the prior budget.

Administrative costs totaled $1,390 per student, and legal services totaled $20 per student. Supplies and classroom textbooks totaled $91 per student.

To view more of the detailed spending report, and how it compares to previous budgets, visit the Taxpayers Guide on the NJDOE website.

The Marlboro Township Board of Education approved an $88 million budget for the 2013-14 school year, which will raised taxes by 2.8 cents per $100,000.

Patch will continue to publish school report card data for Marlboro schools over the coming weeks.