Brielle School District

Brielle School District
Address
605 Union Lane
Brielle
, Monmouth County, New Jersey, 08730
United States
Coordinates40°06′45″N 74°03′26″W / 40.112529°N 74.057154°W / 40.112529; -74.057154
District information
GradesPreK to 8
SuperintendentStacie Poelstra
Business administratorDiane Quigley
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment491 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty55.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio8.9:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
Websitewww.brielle.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,14213$18,891−14.6%
1Budgetary Cost13,5122314,159−4.6%
2Classroom Instruction7,672118,659−11.4%
6Support Services2,462412,16713.6%
8Administrative Cost1,415141,547−8.5%
10Operations & Maintenance1,754451,6128.8%
13Extracurricular Activities1734310466.3%
16Median Teacher Salary57,2502061,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

The Brielle School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Brielle, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3][4][5][6]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 491 students and 55.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.9:1.[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.[7]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Manasquan High School in Manasquan, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Manasquan Public Schools, joining students from Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake and Spring Lake Heights at the school.[8][9][10] As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 948 students and 82.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1.[11]

School

Brielle Elementary School serves students in grades PreK-8 and had an enrollment of 478 students in the 2022–23 school year.[12]

  • Stacie Poelstra, principal[13]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[14][15]

  • Stacie Poelstra, superintendent[13]
  • Diane Quigley, business administrator and board secretary[16]

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee 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.[17][18][19]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Brielle Boro School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Brielle Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Brielle School District. Accessed December 9, 2024. "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 eight in the Brielle School District. Composition: The Brielle School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Brielle."
  4. ^ County School list A-D, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed December 5, 2022.
  5. ^ School Performance Reports for the Brielle Boro School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  6. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Brielle Boro 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 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Brielle School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 12, 2017. "Brielle Borough is a shore residential community covering 1.78 square miles in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The Board of Education maintains one school in a K-8 district. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend Manasquan High School."
  9. ^ Manasquan Public Schools 2016-17 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 9, 2024. "As our building began going through necessary physical changes, Manasquan High School maintained its commitment to rich and diverse course offerings. Students from the communities of Avon, Belmar, Brielle, Lake Como, Manasquan, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights attended MHS in 2016-2017, amassing an enrollment of 960 students."
  10. ^ Sending Districts, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed December 9, 2024. "Manasquan High School receives students from seven different districts: Avon, Brielle, Belmar, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights."
  11. ^ School data for Manasquan High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  12. ^ School Data for the Brielle Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  13. ^ a b A Message From the Superintendent's Office, Brielle School District. Accessed December 9, 2024.
  14. ^ 2019-2020 Student Handbook, Brielle School District. Accessed February 9, 2020.
  15. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  16. ^ Business Administrator, Brielle Elementary School. Accessed December 9, 2024.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Brielle School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 9, 2024. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of elected officials 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."
  19. ^ Board of Education, Brielle School District. Accessed December 9, 2024.