The 10 biggest losers in N.J.’s school funding plan - NJ.com

Another year, another round of state funding cuts for nearly 200 New Jersey school districts.

Gov. Phil Murphy’s latest school funding plan takes a collective $155 million from 194 districts the state thinks receive too much funding. And the cuts are getting deeper.

More than 25 districts will lose at least $1 million as the state shifts aid to districts considered underfunded, according to the state’s school funding formula.

Districts losing money have experienced changes, such as declining enrollment or a growing tax base, that mean they need less funding, according to the state. But the explanation brings little solace to districts that have approved union contracts and made long-term spending plans based on the funding they thought they would receive.

Here are the 10 districts that would lose the most, ranked by the largest dollar decrease, followed by the largest percentage decrease.

10. Howell: -$2.8 million

Proposed aid: $28.2 million

Percentage decrease: 9%

9. Neptune Township: -$2.9 million

Proposed aid: $27 million

Percentage decrease: 9.7%

8. Jackson: -$3.5 million

Proposed aid: $43 million

Percentage decrease: 7.5%

7. Old Bridge: -$3.9 million

Proposed aid: $38.3 million

Percentage decrease: -9.2%

6. Brick: -$4.2 million

Proposed aid: $27.2 million

Percentage decrease: 13.3%

5. Pemberton: -$4.6 million

Proposed aid: $73.5 million

Percentage decrease: 5.9%

4. Asbury Park: -$5.2 million

Proposed aid: $44.6 million

Percentage decrease: 10.4%

3. Toms River Regional: -$5.3 million

Proposed aid: $57.9 million

Percentage decrease: 8.4%

2. Freehold Regional: -$5.8 million

Proposed aid: $40.7 million

Percentage decrease: 12.4%

1. Jersey City: -$55.3 million

Proposed aid: $324.4 million

Percentage decrease: 14.6%

New Jersey is reducing state funding for 194 school districts.EJA

10. Logan: -15.9%

Proposed aid: $4 million

Dollar decrease: $748,846

9. Great Meadows Regional: -16.3%

Proposed aid: $4.3 million

Dollar decrease: $837,393

8. North Warren Regional: -16.9%

Proposed aid: $3.7 million

Dollar decrease: $746,081

7. Ocean: -17.1%

Proposed aid: $4.9 million

Dollar decrease: $1 million

6. Dennis: -17.5%

Proposed aid: $4.3 million

Dollar decrease: $910,510

5. Hopatcong: -17.7%

Proposed aid: $7.9 million

Dollar decrease: $1.7 million

4. Stillwater: -17.7%

Proposed aid: $1.3 million

Dollar decrease: $273,829

3. Knowlton: -18.4%

Proposed aid: $1 million

Dollar decrease: $226,190

2. Weymouth: -19.5%

Proposed aid: $1.6 million

Dollar decrease: $394,130

1. Seaside Heights: -22.3%

Proposed aid: $830,171

Dollar decrease: $237,594

Note: Lists do not include non-operating school districts.

Adam Clark may be reached at adam_clark@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on twitter at @realAdamClark. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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