| Kingwood Township School District | |
| Superintendent: | Rick Falkenstein |
| Businessadmin: | Bobbie Beriont |
| Address: | 880 County Road 519 |
| City: | Kingwood Township |
| County: | Hunterdon County |
| State: | New Jersey |
| Zipcode: | 08825 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 40.5053°N -75.0136°W |
| Grades: | PreK-8 |
| Schools: | 1 |
| Enrollment: | 324 (as of 2022–23) |
| Faculty: | 36.2 FTEs |
| Ratio: | 9.0:1 |
| Free Label: | District Factor Group |
| Free Text: | FG |
| Website: | District website |
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.[1] [2] [3] [4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Delaware Valley Regional High School,[7] together with students from Alexandria Township, Frenchtown, Holland Township and Milford borough.[8] [9] [10] [11] 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.[12]
Kingwood Township School had an enrollment of 325 students in grades PreK-8 as of the 2022–23 school year.[13]
Core members of the district's administration are:[14] [15]
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.[16] [17] [18]