Andover Regional School District

The Andover Regional School District is a regional public school district in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade comprising the communities of Andover Borough and Andover Township.[3][4]

Andover Regional School District
Address
707 Limecrest Road
Newton, NJ 07860
Coordinates41.032544°N 74.705284°W / 41.032544; -74.705284
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentDennis Tobin (interim)
Business administratorNicole Sylvester
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment470 (as of 2017-18)[1]
Faculty47.9 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.8:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
Websitewww.andoverregional.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$19,32643$18,8912.3%
1Budgetary Cost14,5743614,1592.9%
2Classroom Instruction8,823368,6591.9%
6Support Services2,255342,1674.1%
8Administrative Cost1,828481,54718.2%
10Operations & Maintenance1,546311,612−4.1%
13Extracurricular Activities1233210418.3%
16Median Teacher Salary65,9984761,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

As of the 2017-18 school year, the district and its two schools had an enrollment of 470 students and 47.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.8:1.[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.[5]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades from both Andover Borough and Andover Township attend Newton High School in Newton, together with students from Green Township, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Newton Public School District.[6][7] As of the 2017-18 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 719 students and 67.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1.[8]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10][11]

  • Florence M. Burd Elementary School[12] (220 students in grades PreK-4)
    • Cindy Mizelle, Principal[13]
  • Long Pond Middle School[14] (244 students in grades 5-8)
    • Bryan J. Fleming, Principal[15]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[16][17]

  • Dennis Tobin, Interim Superintendent of Schools
  • Nicole Sylvester, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

The district's board of education has nine members who set policy and oversee 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 of the constituent municipalities 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.[18][19] Seats on the board are allocated based on population, with Andover Township assigned eight seats and Andover Borough assigned one seat.[20]

References
  1. District information for Andover Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Home Page, Andover Regional School District. Accessed January 3, 2017. "Our Board of Education is comprised of nine members representing both Andover Borough and Andover Township.Students in grades Pre-K, 1, 2, 3, 4 attend the Florence M. Burd School and students in grades 5, 6, 7, 8 attend the Long Pond School. Our eighth grade graduates attend Newton High School through a longtime send/receive relationship with the Newton Public Schools."
  4. Andover Regional Board of Education District Policy; Identification, Andover Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Andover Regional School District. A send-receive relationship exists with Newton School District for students in grades nine through twelve. Composition: The Andover Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Andover and the Township of Andover."
  5. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 18, 2014.
  6. Newton High School 2013 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 23, 2015. Accessed January 28, 2020. "Newton High School serves students from Andover Township, Andover Borough, and Green Township as well as historic Newton."
  7. About the District, Newton Public School District. Accessed January 28, 2020. "The Newton Public School District is a K-12 district with an enrollment over 1,500 students in our elementary, middle, and high schools. The high school is home to Newton residents as well as students from neighboring Andover Borough, Andover Township, and Green Township."
  8. School data for Newton High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  9. School Data for the Andover Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  10. School Directory, Andover Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2020.
  11. New Jersey School Directory for the Andover Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  12. Florence M. Burd Elementary School, Andover Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2020.
  13. About Our School, Florence M. Burd School. Accessed January 28, 2020.
  14. Long Pond Middle School, Andover Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2020.
  15. About Our School, Long Pond School. Accessed January 28, 2020.
  16. What Does the Andover Board of Education do?, Andover Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2020.
  17. New Jersey School Directory for Sussex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  18. 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.
  19. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Andover Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed January 28, 2020. "The Andover Regional School District is a Type II district located in the County of Sussex, 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 members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8."
  20. Sgarlato, Rose. "Andover seeks board of education member", Township Journal, July 22, 2015. Accessed January 28, 2020. "There are nine seats on the board, one of which is Andover Borough."
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