As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising 12 schools, had an enrollment of 5,409 students and 494.5 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 "FG", the fourth-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]
Core members of the district's administration are:[36][37]
Joseph Isola, superintendent
Ronald Sanasac, business administrator and board secretary
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.[38][39][40]
^Howell Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed October 2, 2022. "Composition – The Howell Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Howell Township for the purpose of providing a program of education in grades Kindergarten through eight."
^Freehold Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative,
New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 9, 2017. "The Freehold Regional High School District, the largest regional high school District in New Jersey, has six high schools with over 11,000 students and over 1,500 employees and spans 200 square miles. District members include the townships of Colts Neck, Freehold, Howell, Manalapan, and Marlboro, and the boroughs of Englishtown, Farmingdale, and Freehold."
^Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Howell Township School District,
New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed October 1, 2022. "The Board of Education, .comprised of nine members, each elected to three-year terms, meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month for the regular Board Meeting and other times each month for committee meetings. Each committee is comprised of three Board members, one serving as chair, and three appointed citizen members.... The Howell Township School District is a Type II district located in the County of Monmouth, 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."