Sussex-Wantage Regional School District Explained

Sussex-Wantage Regional School District
Superintendent:Michael Gall
Businessadmin:Christina Riker
Address:31 Ryan Road
City:Wantage
County:Sussex County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:07461
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.2295°N -74.6056°W
Grades:PreK-8
Schools:3
Enrollment:1,049 (as of 2019–20)
Faculty:99.0 FTEs
Ratio:10.6:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
Free Text:FG

The Sussex-Wantage Regional School District is a comprehensive regional public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Sussex Borough and Wantage Township, two municipalities in northern Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]

As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 1,049 students and 99.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1.[2]

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.[3]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students from both Sussex and Wantage attend High Point Regional High School, together with students from Branchville, Frankford Township, Lafayette Township and Montague Township.[4] [5] [6] As of the 2019–20 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 866 students and 76.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.[7]

History

With the opening of High Point Regional High School in September 1966, Sussex High School was closed, which had served students from both Sussex and Wantage.[8] [9] [10] With the closure of the high school, the building was repurposed as Sussex Middle School.[11]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[12]) are:[13] [14] [15] [16]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[20] [21]

Board of education

The district's board of education, composed 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.[22] Seats on the board are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with seven seats assigned to Wantage Township and two to Sussex.[23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=10f98477b6724c8395288b0cd47dc2cf Sussex-Wantage Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  2. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3415960&DistrictID=3415960 District information for Sussex-Wantage Regional School District
  3. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
  4. https://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1314/narrative/37/5100/37-5100-000.html Sussex-Wantage Regional School District 2014 Report Card Narrative
  5. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/37/2165/030.html High Point Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative
  6. http://www.hpregional.org/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=65529614 "2019-20 School Profile"
  7. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407140&ID=340714005358 School data for High Point Regional High School District
  8. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/fp/cafr/search/13/2165.pdf Annual Comprehensive Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013
  9. Wright, Kevin M. Newton Public Schools, Newton, NJ. Accessed December 4, 2017. "At that time, thirteen school districts sent students to Newton High School while two districts sent elementary school children here. Frankford, Lafayette and Branchville students departed Newton High School in 1964 when the High Point Regional district was formed. Kittatinny Regional District subtracted students from Hampton, Stillwater, Fredon, Sandyston and Walpack Townships in September 1975."
  10. Carlson, Joe. "High Point High School celebrates 50 years", New Jersey Herald, October 2, 2006. Accessed December 4, 2017. "The school opened in 1966 with students from Sussex and Wantage, Lafayette, Frankford and Branchville. Prior to High Point's opening, Sussex and Wantage students attended Sussex High School. Frankford, Lafayette and Branchville students attended Newton High School."
  11. Obernauer, Eric. "Sussex classmates celebrate 74-year reunion", New Jersey Herald, August 16, 2012. Accessed December 4, 2017. "Today Sussex High School no longer exists, having been converted to Sussex Middle School after the opening of High Point Regional High School in 1966."
  12. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415960 School Data for the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District
  13. https://www.swregional.org/domain/11 School Hours
  14. https://www.sussex.nj.us/documents/SuperintendentofSchools/Sussex-County-CST-Directory-2023-24.pdf#page=27 Public School Directory 2023-2024
  15. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/37/5100 School Performance Reports for the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District
  16. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5100 New Jersey School Directory for the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District
  17. https://www.swregional.org/Domain/122 Clifton E. Lawrence School
  18. https://www.swregional.org/Domain/139 Wantage Elementary School
  19. https://www.swregional.org/Domain/153 Sussex Middle School
  20. https://www.swregional.org/domain/27 Administration
  21. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/sussex New Jersey School Directory for Sussex County
  22. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  23. https://www.swregional.org/domain/26 Board of Education

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