Alexandria Township School District

Alexandria Township School District
Address
557 County Road 513
Pittstown
, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, 08867
United States
Coordinates40°34′16″N 75°00′49″W / 40.571181°N 75.013499°W / 40.571181; -75.013499
District information
GradesPreK to 8
SuperintendentKevin McPeek
Business administratorMichael McGarry
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment428 (as of 2023–24)[1]
Faculty47.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.1:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
Websitewww.alexandriaschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$20,22548$18,8917.1%
1Budgetary Cost16,7375214,15918.2%
2Classroom Instruction9,572478,65910.5%
6Support Services3,451612,16759.3%
8Administrative Cost1,826471,54718.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,695421,6125.1%
13Extracurricular Activities1825010475.0%
16Median Teacher Salary66,1324861,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

The Alexandria Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Alexandria Township, in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3][4][5][6]

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 428 students and 47.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.1:1.[1]

The district had been 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.[7]

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Delaware Valley Regional High School, together with students from Frenchtown, Holland Township, Kingwood Township and Milford. The school is part of the Delaware Valley Regional High School District.[8][9][10][11] As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 692 students and 61.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.[12]

History

Alexandria Township School opened in September 2023, consolidating the operations of Lester D. Wilson School for grades PreK–3 and Alexandria Middle School for grades 4–8 into a single school.[13]

School

Alexandria Township School served 423 students in PreK through eighth grade in the 2023–24 school year.[14]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[15][16]

  • Kevin McPeek, superintendent of schools[17]
  • Michael McGarry, school business administrator and board secretary[18]

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of nine members. 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.[15][19][20][21]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Alexandria Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Alexandria Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Alexandria Township School District, adopted June 25, 2009. Accessed December 24, 2024. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-K through eight in the Alexandria Township School District. Composition The Alexandria Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Alexandria Township."
  4. ^ 2023–2024 Public School Directory, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  5. ^ School Performance Reports for the Alexandria Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  6. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Alexandria Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  7. ^ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 24, 2024.
  8. ^ Delaware Valley Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Delaware Valley Regional High School, adopted June 28, 2021. Accessed December 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 Delaware Valley Regional High School District. Composition: The Delaware Valley Regional High School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Alexandria Township, Frenchtown Borough, Holland Township, Kingwood Township, and Milford Borough."
  9. ^ Delaware Valley Regional High School 2016-2017 School Performance Report, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 22, 2018. "Delaware Valley Regional High School is located in pastoral and beautiful Hunterdon County. The district serves approximately 800 students in grades 9-12 who reside in the townships of Alexandria, Holland and Kingwood, and the boroughs of Frenchtown and Milford."
  10. ^ Our Story, Delaware Valley Regional High School District. Accessed December 24, 2024. "Delaware Valley Regional High School was the third high school created in Hunterdon County. Supported by voters and bond money from the five municipalities of Alexandria, Holland, and Kingwood townships; Frenchtown, and Milford, it was in the 'geographic center of the region it serves,' according to news accounts."
  11. ^ Chief School Administrators/Sending Districts Archived June 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Superintendent of Schools. Accessed June 6, 2016.
  12. ^ School data for Delaware Valley Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  13. ^ About Us, Alexandria Township School District. Accessed December 24, 2024. "The Alexandria Township School District formerly consisted of two schools: Lester D. Wilson and Alexandria Middle School. As of September of 2023, the two schools combined to form Alexandria Township School, which is a PreK-8 building."
  14. ^ School Data for the Alexandria Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  15. ^ a b Board of Education, Alexandria Township School District. Accessed December 24, 2024.
  16. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Hunterdon County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  17. ^ Office of the Superintendent, Alexandria Township School District. Accessed December 24, 2024.
  18. ^ Business Office, Alexandria Township School District. Accessed December 24, 2024.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ Board of Education Members, Alexandria Township School District. Accessed January 27, 2020.
  21. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Alexandria Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 27, 2024. "The Alexandria Township School District is a Type II District located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The District is governed by a nine member board elected to three-year terms and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.