Boonton Township School District Explained

Boonton Township School District
Superintendent:Ken Frattini
Businessadmin:John T. Murray II
Address:11 Valley Road
City:Boonton Township
County:Morris County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:07005
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.9256°N -74.431°W
Grades:PreK-8
Schools:1
Enrollment:394 (as of 2022–23)
Faculty:40.5 FTEs
Ratio:9.7:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
Free Text:I

The Boonton Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Boonton Township, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] [2]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 394 students and 40.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7:1.[3]

The district is 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]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Mountain Lakes High School, in Mountain Lakes as part of a sending/receiving relationship agreement.[5] [6] As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 569 students and 60.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.5:1.[7]

History

Prior to 1991, high school students had attended Boonton High School.[8]

School

Rockaway Valley School had an enrollment of 386 students in grades PreK-8 as of the 2022–23 school year.[9]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[10] [11]

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.[12] [13] [14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/27/0460 School Performance Reports for the Boonton Township School District
  2. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/0460 New Jersey School Directory for the Boonton Township School District
  3. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3401980&DistrictID=3401980 District information for Boonton Township School District
  4. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
  5. http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/27/0460/000.html Boonton Township School District 2015 Report Card Narrative
  6. http://www.rvsnj.org/rvsnj/MLHS Information/ MLHS Information
  7. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411010&ID=341101004416 School data for Mountain Lakes High School
  8. https://www.newjerseyhills.com/mtn-lakes--boonton-pact-is-ratified/article_7a1b37c8-888f-5d02-902f-e198ac5e3b4d.html "Mtn. Lakes- Boonton pact is ratified"
  9. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401980 School Data for the Boonton Township School District
  10. https://www.btrvs.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=70112045&pageId=70256930 Contact Us
  11. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/morris New Jersey School Directory for Morris County
  12. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  13. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/0460.pdf#page=40 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Boonton Township School District
  14. https://www.btrvs.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=70112045&pageId=70252977 Board Members