Dunellen Public Schools

Dunellen Public Schools
Superintendent:		Pio Pennisi
Business Administrator:		Vincent J. Olivo
Address:		High Street & Lehigh Street Dunellen, NJ 08812
Grade Range:		K-12
School facilities:		3
Enrollment:		1,092 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Faculty (in FTEs):		60.7
Student–teacher ratio:		18.0
District Factor Group:		FG
Web site:		http://www.dunellenschools.org
Ind.	Per Pupil	District Spending	Rank (*)	K-12 Average	%± vs. Average
1	Comparative Cost	$10,739	3	$13,632	-21.2%
2	Classroom Instruction	6,265	4	8,035	-22.0%
6	Support Services	1,396	5	2,166	-35.5%
8	Administrative Cost	1,441	16	1,379	4.5%
10	Operations & Maintenance	1,273	8	1,674	-24.0%
13	Extracurricular Activities	361	12	258	39.9%
16	Median Teacher Salary	48,050	5	57,597
Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-12 districts with 0-1800 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=45

The Dunellen Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Dunellen, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.

As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's three schools had an enrollment of 1,092 students and 60.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 18.0.^[1]

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]

Awards and recognition

Lincoln Middle School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.^[4]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment from the National Center for Education Statistics^[5]) are:

Elementary School

• John P. Faber School (K-5) - 520 students
  • Principal - Robert Altmire

Middle School

• Lincoln Middle School (6-8) - 252 students
  • Principal - Sandy Hoy

High School

• Dunellen High School (9-12) - 320 students
  • Principal - Gene Mosely

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[6][7]

• Pio Pennisi, Superintendent
• Vincent J. Olivo, Business Administrator

References

1. ^ ^{a b} District information for the Dunellen School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2009.
2. ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
3. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
4. ^ McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor’s Education Priorities, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 211, 2003. Accessed December 15, 2009.
5. ^ Data for the Dunellen Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 15, 2009.
6. ^ Home Page, Dunellen Public Schools. Accessed November 15, 2009.
7. ^ Middlesex County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.

External links

• Dunellen Public Schools
• Dunellen Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the Dunellen Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics

Coordinates: 40°34′59″N 74°28′01″W / 40.58296°N 74.467019°W / 40.58296; -74.467019