Kingwood Township School District

Kingwood Township School District
Address
880 County Road 519
Kingwood Township
, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, 08825
United States
Coordinates40°30′19″N 75°00′49″W / 40.505307°N 75.013643°W / 40.505307; -75.013643
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentRick Falkenstein
Business administratorBobbie Beriont
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment324 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty36.2 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,90832$18,891−5.2%
1Budgetary Cost15,4333914,1599.0%
2Classroom Instruction9,449418,6599.1%
6Support Services2,258292,1674.2%
8Administrative Cost1,847591,54719.4%
10Operations & Maintenance1,699321,6125.4%
13Extracurricular Activities1664010459.6%
16Median Teacher Salary56,4102661,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with up to 400 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=71

The Kingwood Township School District is a community public school district that serves students ranging from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Kingwood Township, in Hunterdon 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 324 students and 36.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.0:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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,[8] together with students from Alexandria Township, Frenchtown, Holland Township and Milford borough.[9][10][11][12] As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 722 students and 59.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.[13]

School

Kingwood Township School had an enrollment of 325 students in grades PreK-8 as of the 2022–23 school year.[14]

  • Timothy Loveland, principal[15]

Administration

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

  • Rick Falkenstein, chief school administrator
  • Michele McCann, business administrator and board secretary

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.[17][18][19]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Kingwood Township 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. ^ Kingwood Township Board of Education Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Kingwood Township School District. Accessed June 1, 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 Kingwood Township School District. Composition: The Kingwood Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Kingwood Township. "
  4. ^ 2023-2024 Public School Directory, Hunterdon County Department of Education. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  5. ^ School Performance Reports for the Kingwood Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  6. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Kingwood Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  7. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 7, 2014.
  8. ^ About Us, Kingwood Township School District. Accessed May 5, 2020. "Located in a beautiful rural area of Hunterdon County, the Kingwood Township School District is a preschool through eighth grade school district that served approximately 335 students during the 2015-2016 school year. The district sends its students to the Delaware Valley Regional High School District for grades 9 through 12."
  9. ^ Delaware Valley Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Delaware Valley Regional High School. Accessed May 5, 2020. "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."
  10. ^ Delaware Valley Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative Archived April 7, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 5, 2020. "The Delaware Valley Regional High School District can be found in the heart of pastoral and beautiful Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The District serves students in grades nine through twelve who reside in the five municipalities that comprise our region: Alexandria Township, Frenchtown Borough, Holland Township, Kingwood Township, and Milford Borough."
  11. ^ About Us, Delaware Valley Regional High School District. Accessed May 5, 2020. "The Delaware Valley Regional High School District can be found in the heart of pastoral and beautiful Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The District serves students in grades nine through twelve who reside in the five municipalities that comprise our region: Alexandria Township, Frenchtown Borough, Holland Township, Kingwood Township, and Milford Borough."
  12. ^ Chief School Administrators/Sending Districts, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Superintendent of Schools. Accessed May 5, 2020.
  13. ^ School data for Delaware Valley Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  14. ^ School Data for the Kingwood Township School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  15. ^ a b School Administration, Kingwood Township School District. Accessed June 1, 2024.
  16. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Hunterdon County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 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 of the Kingwood Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 14, 2024. "The District is a Type II District located in the County of Hunterdon, 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 elected to three-year-terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in Grades K-8." See "Roster of Officials" on page 11.
  19. ^ School Board Members, Kingwood Township School District. Accessed June 1, 2024. "The Kingwood Township Board of Education is comprised of nine members, elected by the Kingwood Township residents."