Newton Public School District Explained

Newton Public School District
Superintendent:	Joseph S. Piccirillo
Businessadmin:	James Sekelsky
Address:	57 Trinity Street
City:	Newton
County:	Sussex County
State:	New Jersey
Zipcode:	07860
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	41.0572°N -74.7489°W
Grades:	PreK-12
Schools:	3
Enrollment:	1,586 (as of 2021–22)
Faculty:	137.0 FTEs
Ratio:	11.6:1
Free Label:	District Factor Group
Free Text:	CD

The Newton Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Newton, in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district's enrollment includes high school students from Andover Borough and Andover and Green townships, who attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships.^{[1] [2]}

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 1,586 students and 137.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1.^[3]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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] Despite its District Factor Group, Newton has been considered the top school district in Sussex County, registering the highest test scores in the county.^[5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[6]) are:^{[7] [8] [9]}

Elementary school

• Merriam Avenue School^[10] with 451 students in grades PreK-4
  • Kevin Stanton, principal^[11]

Middle school

• Halsted Middle School^[12] with 331 students in grades 5–8
  • Samantha Castro, principal^[13]

High school

• Newton High School^[14] with 710 students in grades 9–12
  • Jeffrey Waldron, principal^[15]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^{[16] [17]}

• Joseph S. Piccirillo, superintendent
• James Sekelsky, 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.^{[18] [19]} In addition to the nine elected members, the board includes one appointed representative from Andover Township and one from Green Township.^[20]

External links

• Newton Public School District
  • Newton Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics

Notes and References

1. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=0c3c63249e924947a495d3abb63a87a4 Newton Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
2. http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/2013/narrative/37/3590/37-3590-050.html Newton High School 2013 Report Card Narrative
3. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3411400&DistrictID=3411400 District information for Newton Public 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://newton.nj.schoolwebpages.com/education/school/school.php?sectionid=4 Home Page
6. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411400 School Data for the Newton Public School District
7. https://www.sussex.nj.us/documents/SuperintendentofSchools/Sussex-County-CST-Directory-2023-24.pdf#page=18 Public School Directory 2023-2024
8. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/37/3590 School Performance Reports for the Newton Public School District
9. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3590 New Jersey School Directory for the Newton Public School District
10. https://www.newtonnj.org/o/mas Merriam Avenue School
11. https://www.newtonnj.org/o/mas/page/school-information School Information
12. https://www.newtonnj.org/o/hms Halsted Middle School
13. https://www.newtonnj.org/o/hms/page/school-information School Information
14. https://www.newtonnj.org/o/nhs Newton High School
15. https://www.newtonnj.org/o/nhs/page/school-information School Information
16. https://www.newtonnj.org/page/administrative-team Administrative Team
17. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/sussex New Jersey School Directory for Sussex County
18. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
19. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/22/3590.pdf#page=41 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Newton School District
20. https://www.newtonnj.org/page/meet-the-board Meet the Board