As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 239 students and 32.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.5:1.[1]
The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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.[10]
In 2024, the Wallkill Valley district began a regionalization process with its constituent municipalities to consider the formation of a common K–12 district.[11][12]
Hamburg School, with 235 students in grades PreK–8
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[14][15]
Kimberly Sigman, superintendent
Amanda Weaver, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education
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 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.[16][17][18]
↑ Hamburg Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Hamburg School District, adopted August 13, 2008. Accessed April 7, 2025. "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 Hamburg School District. Composition: The Hamburg School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Hamburg in the County of Sussex."
↑ Comstock, Lori. "Wallkill Valley raises facilities fees; Out-of-district will pay twice as much as much as companies in the district", The Advertiser News, September 29, 2014. Accessed April 7, 2025. "Tossing around figures, the board, with Interim Superintendent Robert Walker's suggestion, agreed to raise the fee for the gymnasium to $1,000 for non-profit and companies located in the sending district. These sending districts include Franklin, Hamburg, Hardyston, and Ogdensburg."
↑ Shwiff, Kathy. "Grant to fund school regionalization study", Sparta Independent, August 22, 2024. Accessed April 8, 2025. "During the spring, the Wallkill Valley, Franklin and Hamburg districts agreed to study the benefits of a possible consolidation. Wallkill Valley is the lead entity in conducting the study. Students from Franklin, Hamburg, Hardyston and Ogdensburg attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School."
↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Hamburg Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed April 7, 2025. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See Roster of Officials on page 13.
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