Watchung Borough Schools

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Watchung Borough Schools
Address
One Parenty Way
Watchung
, Somerset County , 07069
United States
Coordinates 40°38′16″N74°27′36″W / 40.637763°N 74.459951°W / 40.637763; -74.459951
District information
Grades PreK-8
SuperintendentJulie Glazer
Business administratorKaren Bishop Johnson
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment671 (as of 2022–23) [1]
Faculty62.5 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio10.7:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group I
Website www.watchungschools.com
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,76336$18,891−0.7%
1Budgetary Cost13,3021914,159−6.1%
2Classroom Instruction7,773158,659−10.2%
6Support Services2,086262,167−3.7%
8Administrative Cost1,612271,5474.2%
10Operations & Maintenance1,662391,6123.1%
13Extracurricular Activities114301049.6%
16Median Teacher Salary59,2503061,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

The Watchung Borough Schools are a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Watchung, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3]

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As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 671 students and 62.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1. [1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-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]

Watchung's students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Watchung Hills Regional High School in Warren Township together with students from the neighboring communities of Green Brook Township and Warren Township (in Somerset County) and Long Hill Township (in Morris County). [5] [6] As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,741 students and 150.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1. [7]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [8] ) are: [9] [10] [11] [12]

Elementary school
Middle school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [14] [16]

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of nine members, who set policy and oversee 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] [21]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Watchung Borough School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ↑ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ Watchung Borough Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Watchung Borough Schools. Accessed July 30, 2024. "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 Watchung Borough School District. Composition: The Watchung Borough School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Watchung."
  4. ↑ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ Watchung Hills Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 4, 2016. "Close to 2150 students from Green Brook, Long Hill, Warren, and Watchung meet high academic standards and broaden their worldviews as they explore and take risks, discover their passions, and find individual pathways to success."
  6. ↑ Somerset County School Districts-Sending/Receiving/Regional, Somerset County Superintendent of Schools. Accessed June 4, 2016. "Watchung Hills ** 9-12 Receives 9-12 From Green Brook, Warren, Watchung, Longhill"
  7. ↑ School data for Watchung Hills Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  8. ↑ School Data for the Watchung Borough Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  9. ↑ Our Schools, Watchung Borough Schools. Accessed July 30, 2024.
  10. ↑ Public Schools Directory 2023–2024, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  11. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Watchung Borough Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  12. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Watchung Borough Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  13. ↑ Bayberry Elementary School, Watchung Borough Schools. Accessed July 30, 2024.
  14. 1 2 3 Administration, Watchung Borough Schools. Accessed July 30, 2024.
  15. ↑ Valley View School, Watchung Borough Schools. Accessed July 30, 2024.
  16. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Somerset County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  17. ↑ Meet the Superintendent, Watchung Borough Schools. Accessed July 30, 2024.
  18. ↑ Business Office, Watchung Borough Schools. Accessed July 30, 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. ↑ Board of Education Members, Watchung Borough Schools. Accessed July 30, 2024.
  21. ↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Watchung Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed July 30, 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." See "Roster of Officials" on page 12.
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