Milltown Public Schools

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Milltown Public Schools
Address
21 West Church Street
Milltown
, Middlesex County , New Jersey , 08850
United States
Coordinates 40°27′00″N74°25′54″W / 40.449864°N 74.431666°W / 40.449864; -74.431666
District information
Grades Pre-K to 8
SuperintendentStephen T. Wisniewski
Business administratorNorma Tursi
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment815 (as of 2023–24) [1]
Faculty76.9 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio10.6:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group FG
Website www.milltownps.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,92712$18,891−15.7%
1Budgetary Cost13,9313114,159−1.6%
2Classroom Instruction8,495308,659−1.9%
6Support Services2,212312,1672.1%
8Administrative Cost1,32461,547−14.4%
10Operations & Maintenance1,644371,6122.0%
13Extracurricular Activities21654104107.7%
16Median Teacher Salary46,699161,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

The Milltown Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Milltown, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

Contents

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 815 students and 76.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1. [1]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Spotswood High School in Spotswood as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Spotswood Public Schools, which also serves students from Helmetta. [3] [4] [5] As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 773 students and 57.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.6:1. [6]

History

In 2013, Milltown and Spotswood had discussions of expanding the partnership between the two districts beyond the sending relationship. [7]

The district had been 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. [8]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [9] ) are: [10] [11]

Elementary school
Middle school

Administration

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

Board of education

The district's board of education, composed 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. [20] [21] [22] [23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Milltown School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ About Milltown, Milltown Public Schools. Accessed January 9, 2026. "Through a formal send–receive contract, approved by the Department of Education, our high school students are sent on a tuition basis to Spotswood High School. Our operating budget supports Parkview School and Joyce Kilmer School, as well as the tuition for students attending Spotswood High School."
  4. ↑ Spotswood High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 11, 2016. "I want to welcome you to Spotswood High School, a comprehensive institution that focuses on excellence in academics, the arts, athletics, and community service. Spotswood High School has served the residents in Spotswood, Helmetta, and Milltown since 1976."
  5. ↑ School Profile 2022–23, Spotswood High School. Accessed January 9, 2026. "Spotswood High School has served our residents and the districts of Helmetta and Milltown since 1976."
  6. ↑ School data for Spotswood High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ McEvoy, James. "Milltown, Spotswood districts discuss further collaboration; Potential consolidation of schools is part of larger, ongoing discussion" Archived January 25, 2021, at the Wayback Machine , Sentinel, February 21, 2013. Accessed February 2, 2017. "Through the subject of school consolidation was brought up, officials tempered expectations. Currently, Milltown's K-8 students are educated in the borough's two schools, but its high school students are sent to Spotswood on a tuition basis."
  8. ↑ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  9. ↑ School Data for the Milltown Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  10. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Milltown School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2025.
  11. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Milltown Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  12. ↑ Parkview School, Milltown Public Schools. Accessed January 9, 2026.
  13. ↑ About, Parkview School. Accessed January 9, 2026.
  14. ↑ Joyce Kilmer School, Milltown Public Schools. Accessed January 9, 2026.
  15. ↑ About, Joyce Kilmer School. Accessed January 9, 2026.
  16. ↑ Administration, Milltown Public Schools. Accessed January 9, 2026.
  17. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  18. ↑ Superintendent's Message, Milltown Public Schools. Accessed January 9, 2026.
  19. ↑ Business Office, Milltown Public Schools. Accessed January 9, 2026.
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Milltown School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed January 9, 2026. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Middlesex, 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 appointed to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members' terms expire each year. The District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to grades levels Kindergarten through 8th grade. These include regular, vocational, as well as special education for handicapped youngsters." See "Roster of Officials" on page 16.
  22. ↑ Milltown Board of Education District Bylaw 9110 Number of Members and Terms of Office, Milltown Public Schools, readopted September 22, 2009. Accessed January 9, 2026. "The Milltown Board of Education shall be comprised of nine (9) members serving terms of three (3) years, as required by law."
  23. ↑ Board of Education, Milltown Public Schools. Accessed January 9, 2026.
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