Mendham Township Public Schools

Mendham Township Public Schools
Superintendent:		Kristopher Harrison
Business Administrator:		Debbie Muscara
Address:		18 West Main Street Brookside, NJ 07926
Grade Range:		K-8
School facilities:		2
Enrollment:		909 (as of 2008-09)[1]
Faculty (in FTEs):		79.4
Student–teacher ratio:		11.4
District Factor Group:		J
Web site:		http://www.mendhamtwp.org
Ind.	Per Pupil	District Spending	Rank (*)	K-8 Average	%± vs. Average
1	Comparative Cost	$14,013	77	$12,420	12.8%
2	Classroom Instruction	8,683	82	7,588	14.4%
6	Support Services	2,095	69	1,771	18.3%
8	Administrative Cost	1,657	83	1,411	17.4%
10	Operations & Maintenance	1,390	41	1,462	-4.9%
13	Extracurricular Activities	187	81	97	92.8%
16	Median Teacher Salary	57,175	60	54,453
Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-8 districts with 751+ students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=88

The Mendham Township Public Schools is a community public school district serving students in Kindergarten through eighth grade in Mendham Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.

As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 909 students and 79.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4.^[1]

Students in grades 9-12 attend West Morris Mendham High School, which is part of the West Morris Regional High School District. Students in the district come from the surrounding Morris County school districts of Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township and from Washington Township. The high school is located in Mendham Borough.^[3]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[4]) are:

Elementary School

• Mendham Township Elementary School with 446 students in grades K-4
  • Cara Szeles, Principal

Middle School

• Mendham Township Middle School with 463 students in grades 5-8
  • Dr. Patrick J. Ciccone, Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[5]

• Kristopher Harrison, Superintendent^[6]
• Debbie Muscara, Business Administrator / Board Secretary^[7]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} District information for the Mendham Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 22, 2011.
2. ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
3. ^ West Morris Regional High School District 2010 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 22, 2011. "Established in 1958, the West Morris Regional High School District operates two schools, West Morris Central High School and West Morris Mendham High School. The district serves the students of five Morris County communities, Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township and Washington Township, in grades 9 through 12. Students from Washington Township attend West Morris Central High School, and students from the Chesters and the Mendhams attend West Morris Mendham High School."
4. ^ Mendham Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 22, 2011.
5. ^ Morris County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
6. ^ Superintendent's Office, Mendham Township Public Schools. Accessed March 22, 2011.
7. ^ Business Office, Mendham Township Public Schools. Accessed March 22, 2011.

External links

• Mendham Township Public Schools
• Mendham Township Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Mendham Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• West Morris Mendham High School
• West Morris Regional High School District

Coordinates: 40°47′47″N 74°33′59″W / 40.796359°N 74.566513°W / 40.796359; -74.566513