The Bridgewater-Raritan School Budget for 2025-27 would increase by 3.23 percent or roughly $6 million over the previous year, according to the tentative budget. This means that the tax impact on the average home property in Bridgewater Township, valued at $629,800, will increase $36.79 per $100,000 of assessment per year. The district's Superintendent Robert Beers emphasized that the district has had among the lowest tax levy levels in the county over the past three years. The largest drivers for the increase were contractual salaries of $3,658,725 or up 3.4 percent; health benefits of $5,045,974 or up 16.8 percent; and transportation of $399,470 or 3.57 percent. To help narrow the gap, the district plans to reduce staff through attrition, enrollment, and consolidation. The budget includes a total of 29 positions, including nine at the elementary level, eight at the secondary level, and two administrators.