Readington Township Public Schools

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

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

Coordinates40.587616°N 74.75747°W / 40.587616; -74.75747
GradesPre-K to 8
SuperintendentJonathan Hart
Business administratorJason Bohm
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Readington Township Public Schools
Address
52 Readington Road
, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, 08889
United States
Coordinates40.587616°N 74.75747°W / 40.587616; -74.75747
District information
GradesPre-K to 8
SuperintendentJonathan Hart
Business administratorJason Bohm
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment1,404 (as of 2023–24)[1]
Faculty167.2 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio8.4:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.readington.k12.nj.us
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-8
average
%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,75569$18,891−0.7%
1Budgetary Cost15,0036314,1596.0%
2Classroom Instruction9,058628,6594.6%
6Support Services2,598722,16719.9%
8Administrative Cost1,591491,5472.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,442341,612−10.5%
13Extracurricular Activities1998010491.3%
16Median Teacher Salary61,0404261,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84
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As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,404 students and 167.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.4:1.[1]

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.[4]

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend the Hunterdon Central Regional High School, part of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, which also serves students in central Hunterdon County from Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough and Raritan Township.[5][6] As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,408 students and 226.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1.[7] Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the five constituent municipalities who participate in the school district, with two seats allocated to Readington Township, a decrease of one seat based on the results of the 2020 Census.[8][9]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[10]) are:[11][12][13]

Elementary schools
  • Three Bridges School[14] with 294 students in grades PreK–3
    • Kristen Higgins, principal[15]
  • Whitehouse School[16] with 312 students in grades K–3
    • Ann T. DeRosa, principal[15]
  • Holland Brook School[17] with 302 students in grades 4–5
    • Jonathan Moss, principal[15]
Middle school
  • Readington Middle School[18] with 486 students in grades 6–8
    • Timothy Charleston, principal[15]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[15][19]

  • Jonathan Hart, superintendent[20][21]
  • Jason Bohm, business administrator and board secretary[22][23]

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 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.[24][25][26]

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