As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,319 students and 377.1 classroom teachers (on an
FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio of 8.8:1.[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]
Brian Smyth, business administrator and board secretary[27]
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.[28][29][30]
^Wall Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed September 25, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Wall Township School District. Composition: The Wall Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Wall Township."
^Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Wall Township School District,
New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed September 25, 2022. "The 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 appointed to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year. The District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to grades levels K through 12."
^Board Members, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed September 25, 2022.