Milltown Public Schools

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
Superintendent	Stephanie Brown
Business administrator	Norma Tursi
Schools	2
Students and staff
Enrollment	777 (as of 2020–21) [1]
Faculty	70.2 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio	11.1:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group	FG
Website	www.milltownps.org
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-8 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $15,927 12 $18,891 −15.7% 1 Budgetary Cost 13,931 31 14,159 −1.6% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,495 30 8,659 −1.9% 6 Support Services 2,212 31 2,167 2.1% 8 Administrative Cost 1,324 6 1,547 −14.4% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,644 37 1,612 2.0% 13 Extracurricular Activities 216 54 104 107.7% 16 Median Teacher Salary 46,699 1 61,136 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.

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 777 students and 70.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1. ^[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]

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. ^{[4] [5] [6]} In 2013, Milltown and Spotswood had discussions of expanding the partnership between the two districts beyond the sending relationship. ^[7] As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 692 students and 57.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1. ^[8]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ^[9] ) are: ^{[10] [11]}

Elementary school

• Parkview School ^[12] with 323 students in grades PreK-3
  • Eric Siegel, principal ^[13]

Middle school

• Joyce Kilmer School ^[14] with 449 students in grades 4-8; 370 students
  • William Veit, principal ^[15]

Central administration

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

• Stephanie A. Brown, superintendent ^[18]
• Norma Tursi, business administrator and board secretary ^[19]

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. ^{[20] [21] [22]}

References

1. District information for Milltown School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
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 January 11, 2015.
4. Milltown Fact Sheet 2015-2016, Milltown Public Schools. Accessed July 11, 2016. "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 2015-2016 operating budget of $15.9 million supports Parkview School and Joyce Kilmer School, as well as the tuition for students attending Spotswood High School."
5. 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."
6. Principal's Corner Archived 2016-03-29 at the Wayback Machine , Spotswood High School. 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."
7. McEvoy, James. "Milltown, Spotswood districts discuss further collaboration; Potential consolidation of schools is part of larger, ongoing discussion", 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. School data for Spotswood High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
9. School Data for the Milltown Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
10. School Performance Reports for the Milltown School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
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 June 10, 2022.
13. About, Parkview School. Accessed June 10, 2022.
14. Joyce Kilmer School, Milltown Public Schools. Accessed June 10, 2022.
15. About, Joyce Kilmer School. Accessed June 10, 2022.
16. Administration, Milltown Public Schools. Accessed June 10, 2022.
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 June 10, 2022.
19. Business Office, Milltown Public Schools. Accessed June 10, 2022.
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, 2023. Accessed April 1, 2024. "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." 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. Accessed June 10, 2022. "The Milltown Board of Education shall be comprised of nine (9) members serving terms of three (3) years, as required by law."

External links

• Milltown Public Schools
• School Performance Reports for the Milltown Public Schools , New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Milltown Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics