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Delaware Township School District
Address
501 Rosemont-Ringoes Road
Sergeantsville
, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, 08557
United States
Coordinates 41°59′45″N 87°51′44″W / 41.99575°N 87.86216°W / 41.99575; -87.86216
District information
Grades PreK- 8
SuperintendentScott Lipson
Business administratorSusan Joyce
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment415 (as of 2022–23) [1]
Faculty44.3 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio9.4:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
Website www.dtsk8.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$22,92461$18,89121.3%
1Budgetary Cost18,9576314,15933.9%
2Classroom Instruction11,699638,65935.1%
6Support Services3,120582,16744.0%
8Administrative Cost1,842531,54719.1%
10Operations & Maintenance1,855511,61215.1%
13Extracurricular Activities32863104215.4%
16Median Teacher Salary65,6534461,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

The Delaware Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Delaware Township, in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3] [4]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising one school, had an enrollment of 415 students and 44.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.4:1. [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. [5]

Students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Hunterdon Central High School, part of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, which serves students in central Hunterdon County from Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township. [6] [7] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,575 students and 225.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1. [8]

Schools

Delaware Township School serves students in grades PreK-8. [9] The school had an enrollment of 390 students as of the 2021–22 school year. [10] The school is located on a 26-acre (11 ha) site adjacent to the community of Sergeantsville and 3 miles (4.8 km) from the Delaware River.

  • Scott Lipson, principal [11]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [11] [12]

  • Scott Lipson, superintendent
  • Susan Joyce, business administrator

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of 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 district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. [11] [13] [14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Delaware Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ 2023-2024 Public School Directory Hunterdon County Department of Education. Accessed January 24, 2024.
  4. ^ School Performance Reports for the Delaware Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  5. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 7, 2014.
  6. ^ Hunterdon Central Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Accessed January 24, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District. Composition: The Hunterdon Central Regional High School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of, Delaware Township, East Amwell, Flemington Boro, Raritan Township, and Readington Township."
  7. ^ Hunterdon Central Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative Archived September 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 17, 2020. "Located in beautiful, historic Hunterdon County in central New Jersey, Hunterdon Central Regional High School serves the five municipalities of Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township. The District is comprised of 152.5 square miles and has a population of approximately 51,468 residents."
  8. ^ School data for Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  9. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Delaware Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  10. ^ School Data for the Delaware Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  11. ^ a b c Board of Education, Delaware Township School District. Accessed February 20, 2020.
  12. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Hunterdon County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Delaware Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed January 24, 2024. "The District is a Type II District located in the County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey. As a Type II District, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year-terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in Grades K-8."

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