Newton Public School District

Newton Public School District
Address
57 Trinity Street Newton , Sussex County , New Jersey , 07860 United States
Coordinates	41°03′26″N74°44′56″W / 41.057229°N 74.748882°W / 41.057229; -74.748882
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Joseph S. Piccirillo
Business administrator	James Sekelsky
Schools	3
Students and staff
Enrollment	1,586 (as of 2021–22) [1]
Faculty	137.0 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio	11.6:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group	CD
Website	www.newtonnj.org
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $18,922 31 $18,891 0.2% 1 Budgetary Cost 15,168 35 14,783 2.6% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,846 35 8,763 0.9% 6 Support Services 2,028 25 2,392 −15.2% 8 Administrative Cost 1,963 44 1,485 32.2% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,623 28 1,783 −9.0% 13 Extracurricular Activities 672 46 268 150.7% 16 Median Teacher Salary 64,651 35 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2] *Of K-12 districts with up to 1,800 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=49

The Newton Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Newton, in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district's enrollment includes high school students from Andover Borough and Andover and Green townships, who attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships. ^{[3] [4]}

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,586 students and 137.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1. ^[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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. ^[5] Despite its District Factor Group, Newton has been considered the top school district in Sussex County, registering the highest test scores in the county. ^[6]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ^[7] ) are: ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Elementary school

• Merriam Avenue School ^[11] with 451 students in grades PreK-4
  • Kevin Stanton, principal ^[12]

Middle school

Halsted Middle School

• Halsted Middle School ^[13] with 331 students in grades 5–8
  • Samantha Castro, principal ^[14]

High school

• Newton High School ^[15] with 710 students in grades 9–12
  • Jeffrey Waldron, principal ^[16]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: ^{[17] [18]}

• Joseph S. Piccirillo, superintendent
• James Sekelsky, business administrator and 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 district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. ^{[19] [20]} In addition to the nine elected members, the board includes one appointed representative from Andover Township and one from Green Township. ^[21]

References

1. District information for Newton Public 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. Newton Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Newton Public School District. Accessed October 16, 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 twelve in the Newton School District. Composition: The Newton School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Newton and a sending/receiving relationship with Andover Regional and Green Township."
4. Newton High School 2013 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 19, 2015. "Newton High School serves students from Andover Township, Andover Borough, and Green Township as well as historic Newton."
5. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 18, 2014.
6. Home Page Archived 2016-10-28 at the Wayback Machine , Newton High School. Accessed April 3, 2011.
7. School Data for the Newton Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
8. Public School Directory 2023-2024, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
9. School Performance Reports for the Newton Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 16, 2023.
10. New Jersey School Directory for the Newton Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
11. Merriam Avenue School, Newton Public School District. Accessed October 16, 2023.
12. School Information, Merriam Avenue School. Accessed October 16, 2023.
13. Halsted Middle School, Newton Public School District. Accessed October 16, 2023.
14. School Information, Halsted Middle School. Accessed October 16, 2023.
15. Newton High School, Newton Public School District. Accessed October 16, 2023.
16. School Information, Newton High School. Accessed October 16, 2023.
17. Administrative Team, Newton Public School District. Accessed January 10, 2024.
18. New Jersey School Directory for Sussex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
19. 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.
20. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Newton School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2022. Accessed January 10, 2024. "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."
21. Meet the Board, Newton Public School District. Accessed October 16, 2023.

External links

• Newton Public School District
• School Performance Reports for the Newton Public School District , New Jersey Department of Education
• Newton Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics