Jefferson Township Public Schools

The Jefferson Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Jefferson Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Jefferson Township Public Schools
Address
28 Bowling Green Parkway Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849 United States
Coordinates	40.961896°N 74.596896°W / 40.961896; -74.596896
District information
Grades	K-12
Superintendent	Jeanne Howe
Business administrator	Rita Oroho-Giacchi
Schools	7
Students and staff
Enrollment	2,926 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty	267.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	10.9:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	GH
Website	District website
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $18,371 39 $18,891 −2.8% 1 Budgetary Cost 14,224 43 14,783 −3.8% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,041 31 8,763 −8.2% 6 Support Services 2,478 55 2,392 3.6% 8 Administrative Cost 1,606 48 1,485 8.1% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,726 43 1,783 −3.2% 13 Extracurricular Activities 274 8 268 2.2% 16 Median Teacher Salary 56,239 10 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising seven schools, had an enrollment of 2,926 students and 267.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.9:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[4]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6][7]

Elementary schools

• Milton School[8] with 175 students in grades PreK-K
  • Karl Mundi, Principal
• Ellen T. Briggs School[9] with 278 students in grades K-2
  • Dr. Michael Valenti, Principal
• Cozy Lake School[10] with 173 students in grades 1-2
  • Karl Mundi, Principal
• Arthur T. Stanlick School[11] with 280 students in grades 3-5
  • Kevin Lipton, Principal
• White Rock Elementary School[12] with 325 students in grades 3-5
  • Randi DeBrito, Principal

Middle school

• Jefferson Township Middle School[13] with 728 students in grades 6-8
  • Dr. Kelly Cooke, Principal

High school

• Jefferson Township High School[14] with 937 students in grades 9-12
  • Dr. Timothy Plotts, Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration include:[15][16]

• Jeanne Howe, Superintendent of Schools
• Rita Oroho-Giacchi, Business Administrator / Board Secretary[17]

Board of education

The district's board of education, with nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district.[15][18]

References

1. District information for Jefferson Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Jefferson Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Jefferson Township Public Schools. Accessed June 2, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Jefferson Township School District. Composition: The Jefferson Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Jefferson Township."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 20, 2015.
5. School Data for the Jefferson Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
6. Directions to Our Schools, Jefferson Township Public Schools. Accessed June 2, 2020.
7. New Jersey School Directory for the Jefferson Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
8. Milton School, Jefferson Township Public Schools. Accessed June 2, 2020.
9. Ellen T. Briggs School, Jefferson Township Public Schools. Accessed June 2, 2020.
10. Cozy Lake School, Jefferson Township Public Schools. Accessed June 2, 2020.
11. Arthur T. Stanlick School, Jefferson Township Public Schools. Accessed June 2, 2020.
12. White Rock Elementary School, Jefferson Township Public Schools. Accessed June 2, 2020.
13. Jefferson Township Middle School, Jefferson Township Public Schools. Accessed June 2, 2020.
14. Jefferson Township High School, Jefferson Township Public Schools. Accessed June 2, 2020.
15. Meet the Board, Jefferson Township Public Schools. Accessed May 8, 2017.
16. New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
17. Business Office, Jefferson Township Public Schools. Accessed June 2, 2020.
18. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.

External links

• Jefferson Township Public Schools
• Jefferson Township Public Schools's 2015–16 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Jefferson Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics