Knowlton Township School District

Knowlton Township School District
Address
80 Route 46
Knowlton Township
, Warren County, New Jersey, 07833
United States
Coordinates40°53′31″N 75°03′48″W / 40.891941°N 75.063232°W / 40.891941; -75.063232
District information
GradesPre-K to 6
SuperintendentJeannine DeFalco
Business administratorMichael Brennan
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment179 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty19.8 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
Websitewww.knowltonschool.com
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-6
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$19,24242$18,8911.9%
1Budgetary Cost15,2413613,64911.7%
2Classroom Instruction10,018438,36619.7%
6Support Services1,53982,161−28.8%
8Administrative Cost1,983551,46735.2%
10Operations & Maintenance1,658351,5526.8%
13Extracurricular Activities251739−35.9%
16Median Teacher Salary62,5854557,437
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=59

Knowlton Township School District is a community public school district in Knowlton Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that serves students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade.[3][4][5]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 179 students and 19.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.0:1.[1] In the 2016–17 school year, Knowlton had the 41st smallest enrollment of any school district in the state, with 192 students.[6]

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.[7]

Students in seventh through twelfth grades for public school attend the North Warren Regional High School in Blairstown, a public secondary high school, serving students from the townships of Blairstown, Frelinghuysen, Hardwick and Knowlton.[8][9][3] As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 620 students and 57.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8:1.[10]

Schools

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Knowlton Elementary School served 179 students in grades PreK-6, as of the 2022–23 school year.[11]

Administration

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Core members of the district's administration are:[12][13]

  • Jeannine DeFalco, superintendent
  • Michael Brennan, business administrator / board secretary

Board of education

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The district's board of education, comprised of seven 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 either two or 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.[14][15][16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d District information for Knowlton Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ a b 2023–2024 Public School Directory, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  4. ^ School Performance Reports for the Knowlton Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  5. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Knowlton Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Guion, Payton. "These 43 N.J. school districts have fewer than 200 students", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 2017. Accessed January 30, 2020. "Based on data from the state Department of Education from the last school year and the Census Bureau, NJ Advance Media made a list of the smallest of the small school districts in the state, excluding charter schools and specialty institutions.... 41. Knowlton Township; Enrollment: 192; Grades: Pre-K-8; County: Warren; Town population: 3,055"
  7. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 7, 2014.
  8. ^ North Warren Regional High School 2014 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 2, 2020. "The North Warren Regional School District is home to approximately 950 students from the communities of Blairstown, Frelinghuysen, Hardwick, and Knowlton."
  9. ^ Home Page, North Warren Regional School District. Accessed June 2, 2020. "North Warren Regional is a public secondary school district, serving students in grades 7-12 in the townships of Blairstown, Frelinghuysen, Hardwick, and Knowlton. The district covers 96.8 square miles bordering the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in scenic Warren County."
  10. ^ School data for North Warren Regional School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  11. ^ School Data for the Knowlton Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Administration, Knowlton Township School District. Accessed May 1, 2024.
  13. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Warren County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  14. ^ New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  15. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Knowlton Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 14, 2024. "The Knowlton Township School District is a Type II district located in the County of Warren, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of nine [sic] members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-6." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13, which lists seven elected members.
  16. ^ Board Members, Knowlton Township School District. Accessed May 1, 2024. Note that seven members are listed.
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