Millburn Township Public Schools

Millburn Township Public Schools
Address
434 Millburn Avenue
Millburn
, New Jersey, 07041
United States
Coordinates40°43′20″N 74°18′50″W / 40.722129°N 74.313801°W / 40.722129; -74.313801
District information
GradesPreK to 12
SuperintendentChristine Burton
Business administratorCheryl Schneider
Schools8
Students and staff
Enrollment4,697 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty418.2 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.2:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupJ
Websitewww.millburn.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,57952$18,891−1.7%
1Budgetary Cost14,6085614,783−1.2%
2Classroom Instruction8,868598,7631.2%
6Support Services2,465662,3923.1%
8Administrative Cost1,445511,485−2.7%
10Operations & Maintenance1,463311,783−17.9%
13Extracurricular Activities3197926819.0%
16Median Teacher Salary82,86810164,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

The Millburn Township Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Millburn, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] The district is includes five K-4 elementary schools, a district-wide fifth grade school, a middle school and a high school.[4]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising eight schools, had an enrollment of 4,697 students and 418.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "J", the 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.[5]

Awards and recognition

During the 2007-08 school year, Millburn School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[6][7] the highest award an American school can receive.[8][9]

The district's high school was the 8th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 1st in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[10]

The district was selected as one of the top "100 Best Communities for Music Education in America 2006" by the American Music Conference.[11]

Schools

Millburn Middle School

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[12]) are:[13][14][15]

Elementary schools
  • Deerfield Elementary School[16] with 400 students in grades PreK-4
    • Kelly Salazar, principal
  • Glenwood Elementary School[17] with 357 students in grades K-4
    • David Jasin, principal
  • Hartshorn Elementary School[18] with 393 students in grades K-4
    • Ken Frattini, principal
  • South Mountain Elementary School[19] with 274 students in grades PreK-4
    • Scott Wolfe, principal
  • Wyoming Elementary School[20] with 310 students in grades K-4
    • Kristin Mueller, principal
  • Washington School[21] with 398 students in grade 5
    • Peter Mercurio, principal
Middle school
  • Millburn Middle School[22] with 1,197 students in grades 6-8
    • John Connolly, principal
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[13][24]

  • Christine Burton, superintendent[25]
  • Cheryl Schneider, business administrator and board secretary[26]

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 two or 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.[27][28][29]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Millburn Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Millburn Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Millburn Township School District. Composition The Millburn Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Millburn Township."
  4. ^ About Millburn Schools, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed November 26, 2019. "The Millburn Township Public School District is known throughout the state and nation for its academic excellence and high student achievement. A total of approximately 5,000 students attend our eight schools: five elementary (K-4), one central fifth grade school, one middle school (6-8), and one high school (9-12). In addition, the district runs an integrated preschool program for both special needs and regular education students."
  5. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 1, 2015.
  6. ^ Addison, Kasi; and Juri, Carmen. "Three Essex schools capture blue ribbon", The Star-Ledger, October 7, 2007. Accessed October 14, 2007. "Principals in three Essex County schools found out last week their buildings joined an exclusive club of exemplary schools when the U.S. Department of Education named the nation's latest batch of No Child Left Behind -- Blue Ribbon Schools.... The three Essex County schools are Oakview School in Bloomfield, Millburn High School and Harriet Tubman School in Newark."
  7. ^ No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools Program: 2007 Schools, United States Department of Education. Accessed October 15, 2007.
  8. ^ "CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department", Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
  9. ^ "Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test", The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
  10. ^ Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed May 1, 2013.
  11. ^ Best 100 Communities for Music Education in America, 2006 Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, American Music Conference. Accessed December 12, 2006.
  12. ^ School Data for the Millburn Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  13. ^ a b District Key Personnel, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  14. ^ School Performance Reports for the Millburn Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  15. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Millburn Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  16. ^ Deerfield Elementary School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  17. ^ Glenwood Elementary School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  18. ^ Hartshorn Elementary School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  19. ^ South Mountain Elementary School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  20. ^ Wyoming Elementary School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  21. ^ Washington School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  22. ^ Millburn Middle School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  23. ^ Millburn High School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  24. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Essex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  25. ^ Superintendent's Office, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  26. ^ Business Office, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  27. ^ 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.
  28. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Millburn Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 1, 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." See "Roster of Officials" on page 12.
  29. ^ Board of Education Members, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.