Stillwater Township School District

The Stillwater Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade from Stillwater Township, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States.

Stillwater Township School District
Address
904 Stillwater Road
Stillwater, NJ 07875
Sussex County
United States
Coordinates
District information
GradesPreK-6
SuperintendentWilliam Kochis
Business administratorRené Metzgar
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment254 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty29.3 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio8.7:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-6
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,32133$18,891−3.0%
1Budgetary Cost16,7625013,64922.8%
2Classroom Instruction10,397508,36624.3%
6Support Services2,450342,16113.4%
8Administrative Cost1,985581,46735.3%
10Operations & Maintenance1,836441,55218.3%
13Extracurricular Activities943739141.0%
16Median Teacher Salary67,8005557,437
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=59

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 254 students and 29.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.7:1.[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.[3]

Students in seventh through twelfth grade for public school attend Kittatinny Regional High School located in Hampton Township, which serves students who reside in Fredon Township, Hampton Township, Sandyston Township and Walpack Township.[4] The high school is located on a 96-acre (39 ha) campus in Hampton Township, about seven minutes outside of the county seat of Newton. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 941 students and 97.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7:1.[5] Kittatinny Regional High School was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1997-98.[6]

School

The Stillwater Township School had an enrollment of 262 students in grades PreK-6 as of the 2018–19 school year.[7]

  • Marissa Cramer, Principal[8]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[8][9]

  • William Kochis, Superintendent
  • René Metzgar, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine 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 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 day-to-day operation of the district.[10][11][12]

References
  1. District information for Stillwater Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 8, 2014.
  4. Kittatiny Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 28, 2016. "Located in beautiful, rural Sussex County in northwest New Jersey, Kittatinny Regional School District serves the five municipalities of Fredon Township, Hampton Township, Sandyston Township, Stillwater Township and the Township of Walpack. The District is comprised of 125 square miles and has a school population of approximately 1100 students."
  5. School data for Kittatinny Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  6. Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed September 2, 2020.
  7. School Data for the Stillwater Township School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  8. School Administration, Stillwater Township School District. Accessed September 2, 2020.
  9. New Jersey School Directory for Sussex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  10. 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.
  11. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Stillwater Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed September 2, 2020. "The Stillwater Township 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 five members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-6."
  12. Board of Education, Stillwater Township School District. Accessed September 2, 2020.
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