Mendham Borough Schools

The Mendham Borough Schools are a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Mendham Borough, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.

Mendham Borough Schools
Address
12 Hilltop Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
Coordinates40.774221°N 74.599733°W / 40.774221; -74.599733
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentDr. Mitzi N. Morillo
Business administratorFelicia Kicinski
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment522 (as of 2017-18)[1]
Faculty52.2 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupJ
Websitewww.mendhamboro.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,27423$18,891−8.6%
1Budgetary Cost13,6612614,159−3.5%
2Classroom Instruction8,027228,659−7.3%
6Support Services2,128292,167−1.8%
8Administrative Cost1,767391,54714.2%
10Operations & Maintenance1,602341,612−0.6%
13Extracurricular Activities1373710431.7%
16Median Teacher Salary60,5553561,136
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, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 522 students and 52.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.[1]

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend West Morris Mendham High School, which is located in Mendham Borough and serves students from Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough and Mendham Township.[3] The school is part of the West Morris Regional High School District, which also serves students from Washington Township at West Morris Mendham High School.[4] As of the 2017-18 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,241 students and 97.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.[5]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "J", the 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.[6]

Mendham Borough Schools made news in February 2014 when former superintendent Janie Edmonds received a $124,593 annual pension after having served in her role for 7 1/2 years, making her among the highest-paid retired public employees in New Jersey.[7]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:[9]

Elementary school
  • Hilltop Elementary School[10] with 259 students in grades PreK-4
    • David Heller, Principal[11]
Middle school
  • Mountain View Middle School[12] with 257 students in grades 5-8
    • Aimee Toth, Principal[11]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[11][13]

  • Dr. Mitzi N. Morillo, Superintendent
  • Felicia Kicinski, 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 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.[14][15]

References
  1. District information for Mendham Borough 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. School Profile 2016-2017, West Morris Mendham High School. Accessed March 19, 2017. "West Morris Mendham High School, serving grades 9-12, is a college preparatory institution. Students reside in either Mendham or Chester, which are both semi-rural communities with a mix of upper-middle class to high-income families."
  4. West Morris Regional High School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 4, 2016. "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 regional district serves the students of five Morris County communities: Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township and Washington Township. Students from Washington Township attend West Morris Central High School, and students from the Chesters and the Mendhams attend West Morris Mendham High School."
  5. School data for West Morris Mendham High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  6. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 1, 2015.
  7. Koestenblatt, Jason. "5 Former School Administrators Receive $100K Yearly PensionsSuperintendents and principals from the Mendhams, West Morris Regional on Watchdog list of '$100K Club.'", Mendham-Chester Patch, February 25, 2014. Accessed March 1, 2015. "Five former administrators in the Mendhams and West Morris Regional school districts are currently collecting pensions of more than $100,000 annually, according to a New Jersey Watchdog report released this week.... Among them locally was Janie Edmonds, the former Mendham Borough Schools superintendent who retired in June 2012 after more than seven years in the post. Edmonds’ annual pension payment is $124,593."
  8. School Data for the Mendham Borough Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  9. New Jersey School Directory for the Mendham Borough Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  10. Hilltop Elementary School, Mendham Borough Schools. Accessed February 12, 2020.
  11. Staff, Mendham Borough Schools. Accessed March 9, 2017.
  12. Mountain View Middle School, Mendham Borough Schools. Accessed February 12, 2020.
  13. New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  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. Board of Education Members, Mendham Borough Schools. Accessed February 12, 2020.
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