Both the Haddonfield and Haddon Township public school districts will see an increase in state aid for the 2018-19 school year, according to numbers released by Gov. Phil Murphy's administration this week.

Haddonfield will see an increase of $112,511, a 10.4 percent increase over last year's numbers. It receives $1,190,808 in state aid, including $183,654 for transportation; $918,605 for special education; and $86,557 for security. Haddon Township will see an increase of $110,884, a 1.3 percent increase over last year. It receives $8,558,503 in state aid, including $244,759 for transportation; $1,181,261 for special education; and $44,199 for security.

State aid weighs heavily in many district's decisions on raising local property taxes. Many often say that aid cuts or flat spending from year to year gives them cause to raise what are already the highest property taxes.

Haddonfield is among 99 school districts that will see a double-digit increase in state aid across the state over last year. Only 32 districts will see no increase under Murphy's plan.

