East Amwell Township School District

School district in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The East Amwell Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from East Amwell Township, in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3][4][5]

Coordinates40.428351°N 74.858918°W / 40.428351; -74.858918
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentEdward Stoloski
Business administratorHeidi Gara
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East Amwell Township School District
Address
43 Wertsville Road
, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, 08551
United States
Coordinates40.428351°N 74.858918°W / 40.428351; -74.858918
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentEdward Stoloski
Business administratorHeidi Gara
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment374 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty41.6 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.eastamwell.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-8
average
%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$19,42544$18,8912.8%
1Budgetary Cost16,8435314,15919.0%
2Classroom Instruction10,209568,65917.9%
6Support Services2,594482,16719.7%
8Administrative Cost1,838511,54718.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,874541,61216.3%
13Extracurricular Activities25659104146.2%
16Median Teacher Salary60,4803461,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64
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As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising one school, had an enrollment of 374 students and 41.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.0:1.[1]

The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend school in the district at no cost to their parents, with tuition covered by the resident district.[6] Available slots are announced annually by grade.[7]

The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-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.[8]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Hunterdon Central High School, part of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District in central Hunterdon County, which also serves students from Delaware Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township.[9][10] 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.[11]

School

East Amwell Township School had an enrollment of 358 students as of the 2021–22 school year.[12]

  • John Capuano, principal[13]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[13][14]

  • Edward Stoloski, superintendent
  • Heidi Gara, board secretary and business administrator

Board of education

The district's board of education, composed 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 2013) 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.[15][16][17]

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