- Metuchen School District
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Metuchen School District Superintendent: Theresa Pollifrone-Sinatra Business Administrator: Michael Harvier Address: 16 Simpson Place
Metuchen, NJ 08840Grade Range: K-12 School facilities: 4 Enrollment: 2,032 (as of 2007-08)[1] Faculty (in FTEs): 132.0 Student–teacher ratio: 15.4 District Factor Group: I Web site: http://www.metuchenschools.org/ Ind. Per Pupil District
SpendingRank
(*)K-12
Average%± vs.
Average1 Comparative Cost $12,666 35 $13,632 -7.1% 2 Classroom Instruction 7,635 43 8,035 -5.0% 6 Support Services 1,953 43 2,166 -9.8% 8 Administrative Cost 1,203 11 1,379 -12.8% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,494 37 1,674 -10.8% 13 Extracurricular Activities 353 31 258 36.8% 16 Median Teacher Salary 68,639 66 57,597 Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,801-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=70The Metuchen School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Metuchen, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
The Metuchen Adult School offers community education programs for adults and children.
The Metuchen Board of Education is made up of nine elected members who serve three-year termson a staggered basis, with three members of the Board selected by the voters each year.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 2,032 students and 132.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.4.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second 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]
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Awards and recognition
NAMM named the district in its 2008 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 110 school districts nationwide.[4] The district was also included in NAMM's 2009 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 124 school districts nationwide.[5]
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:
- Elementary Schools
- Moss School (Kindergarten; 151 students)
- Campbell Elementary School (1-4; 630)
- Middle School
- Edgar Middle School (5-8; 609)
- High School
- Metuchen High School for grades 9-12 (642)
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[7][8]
- Theresa J. Pollifrone-Sinatra, Superintendent
- Michael A. Harvier, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
References
- ^ a b District information for the Metuchen School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2009.
- ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 8, 2009.
- ^ "NAMM Foundation Names the 'Best Communities for Music Education'", NAMM, April 30, 2008. Accessed November 13, 2009.
- ^ "Nationwide Survey Finds the 'Best Communities for Music Education' in U.S.", NAMM, April 16, 2009. Accessed November 13, 2009.
- ^ Data for the Metuchen School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 15, 2009.
- ^ Administration, Metuchen School District. Accessed August 21, 2008.
- ^ Middlesex County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
External links
- Metuchen School District
- Metuchen School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Metuchen School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°32′15″N 74°21′19″W / 40.53759°N 74.355209°W
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