Lopatcong Township School District

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Lopatcong Township School District
Address
321 Stonehenge Drive
, Warren County , New Jersey , 08865
United States
Coordinates 40°42′04″N75°08′55″W / 40.701098°N 75.148493°W / 40.701098; -75.148493
District information
Grades PreK-8
SuperintendentIsrael Marmolejos
Business administratorTina Palecek
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment707 (as of 2021–22) [1]
Faculty58.0 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio12.2:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group DE
Website www.lopatcongschool.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-8
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$14,3407$18,891−24.1%
1Budgetary Cost11,9191514,159−15.8%
2Classroom Instruction7,736218,659−10.7%
6Support Services1,28542,167−40.7%
8Administrative Cost1,323171,547−14.5%
10Operations & Maintenance1,515421,612−6.0%
13Extracurricular Activities5211104−50.0%
16Median Teacher Salary63,9406061,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

The Lopatcong Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Lopatcong Township, in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3]

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As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 707 students and 58.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1. [1]

The district is 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. [4]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Phillipsburg School District. The high school also serves students from four other sending communities: Alpha, Bloomsbury (in Hunterdon County), Greenwich Township and Pohatcong Township. [5] [6] [7] The site of the new Phillipsburg High School, which began construction in January 2014, is in Lopatcong's borders. The three-story, 330,000-square-foot (31,000 m2) building, with more than double the floor space of the existing high school and a capacity to accommodate more than 2,100 students, was completed for the 2016–17 school year and was dedicated in September 2016 at ceremonies attended by Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie. [8] [9] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,809 students and 133.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.6:1. [10]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [11] ) are: [12] [5] [13] [14]

Elementary school
Middle school

Before the Middle School opened in 2003, students would attend the Elementary School through eighth grade.

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [15] [16]

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 district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. [18] [19] [20]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Lopatcong Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Loptacong Township Board of Education Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Lopatcong Township School District. Accessed June 1, 2023. "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 Lopatcong Township School District. Composition: The Lopatcong Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Lopatcong Township."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 7, 2015.
  5. 1 2 2023–2024 Public School Directory, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  6. Phillipsburg High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 5, 2020. "At the secondary level, the district serves not only students from the town of Phillipsburg which makes up 37.6% of the high school population, but also students from the surrounding boroughs of Alpha and Bloomsbury, as well as the townships of Greenwich, Lopatcong, and Pohatcong."
  7. About PSD, Phillipsburg School District. Accessed June 5, 2020. "The district serves students from the Town of Phillipsburg and five sending communities at the secondary level: Alpha, Bloomsbury, Greenwich, Lopatcong and Pohatcong Townships. Phillipsburg is the largest community in Warren County."
  8. Peters, Sarah. "New Phillipsburg High School beginning to take shape in Lopatcong Township", The Express-Times , July 7, 2014. Accessed March 29, 2015. "The new Phillipsburg High School is starting to take shape atop a steep hillside off Belvidere Road in Lopatcong Township.... Five school board members and at least four administrators embarked on the tour of the property scheduled to open during the 2016-2017 academic year."
  9. Novak, Steve. "Christie: New Phillipsburg High School most modern in N.J.", The Express-Times , September 21, 2016. Accessed January 17, 2017. "The 330,000-square-foot high school finally opened for classes this month, and Gov. Chris Christie -- who on Wednesday was the guest of honor at a ceremony marking the $127.5 million project's completion -- thanked the assembled staff, students and other dignitaries for their patience.... The building on a hilltop in Lopatcong Township is designed for 2,172 students in grades 9 to 12, with 50 general classrooms, 12 science labs, 4 computer labs, media center and arts and vocational facilities."
  10. School data for Phillipsburg High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  11. Data for the Lopatcong Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  12. Contact & Directions, Lopatcong School District. Accessed June 1, 2023.
  13. School Performance Reports for the Lopatcong Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  14. New Jersey School Directory for the Lopatcong Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  15. 1 2 3 , Lopatcong Township School District. Accessed June 5, 2020.
  16. New Jersey School Directory for Warren County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  17. Paren Notification re New Superintendent, Lopatcong Township School District, April 21, 2023. Accessed June 1, 2023. "Sincerely, Israel Marmolejos Newly Appointed Superintendent Lopatcong Township School District"
  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. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Lopatcong Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2022. Accessed June 1, 2023. "The 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 members elected to three-year-terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in Grades K-8. The District also has a sending/receiving relationship with Phillipsburg school district for Grades 9-12."
  20. Board Members, Lopatcong Township School District. Accessed June 1, 2023.