Newark, NJ town hall & government
Newark spent $825 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,702 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newark's government.
Where Newark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- From the federal government 25%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Newark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newark City School District
Newark's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 10%
- State 78%
- Federal 12%
Of the $29,694 per pupil, $15,946 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Newark kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newark pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Newark's government
Who represents Newark
Newark is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representatives LaMonica McIver and Robert Menendez. Mikie Sherrill is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.