Hampton Township School District (New Jersey)

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Hampton Township School District
Address
One School Road
Newton
, Sussex County, New Jersey, 07860
Coordinates41°06′39″N 74°45′20″W / 41.110901°N 74.755653°W / 41.110901; -74.755653
District information
GradesK-6
SuperintendentCraig Hutcheson
Business administratorKate Fedge
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment323 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty39.2 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio8.2:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
Websitewww.mckeown.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-6
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$19,46045$18,8913.0%
1Budgetary Cost16,6594913,64922.1%
2Classroom Instruction10,494518,36625.4%
6Support Services1,985202,161−8.1%
8Administrative Cost1,981541,46735.0%
10Operations & Maintenance2,118511,55236.5%
13Extracurricular Activities813439107.7%
16Median Teacher Salary62,0044457,437
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=59

The Hampton Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade from Hampton Township, in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3][4][5][6]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 323 students and 39.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.2:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-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.[7]

Students in seventh through twelfth grade for public school attend Kittatinny Regional High School located in Hampton Township, which serves students who reside in Fredon, Hampton, Sandyston, Stillwater and Walpack townships.[8][9] The high school is located on a 96-acre (39 ha) campus in Hampton Township, about seven minutes outside of the county seat of Newton. As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 781 students and 79.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.8:1.[10] Kittatinny Regional High School was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1997-98.[11]

Schools[edit]

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

Elementary school
  • Marian Emmons McKeown School, with 323 students in grades K-6
    • Janet Goodwin, principal[13]

Administration[edit]

Core members of the district's administration are:[13][14]

  • Craig Hutcheson, superintendent
  • Kate Fedge, school business administrator and board secretary

Board of education[edit]

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.[15][16][17][18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Hampton Township 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. ^ Hampton Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Hampton Township School District. Accessed March 10, 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 six in the Hampton Township School District. Composition: The Hampton Township School District is comprised of all the area within the township boundaries of Hampton Township."
  4. ^ Public School Directory 2023-2024, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  5. ^ School Performance Reports for the Hampton Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  6. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Hampton Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  7. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 7, 2014.
  8. ^ A Recognized NJ School of Excellence Kittatinny Regional Choice District Profile for 2024-25 School Year, Interdistrict Public School Choice Program. Accessed March 10, 2024. "Kittatinny Regional High School is a highly successful 7th through 12th grade school district located in beautiful Sussex County, New Jersey. Kittatinny serves students from five (5) local townships including Fredon, Hampton, Sandyston, Stillwater and Walpack."
  9. ^ Kittatiny Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 28, 2016. "Located in beautiful, rural Sussex County in northwest New Jersey, Kittatinny Regional School District serves the five municipalities of Fredon Township, Hampton Township, Sandyston Township, Stillwater Township and the Township of Walpack. The District is comprised of 135 square miles and has a school population of approximately 1100 students."
  10. ^ School data for Kittatinny Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  11. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  12. ^ School Data for the Hampton Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Staff Directory, Hampton Township School District. Accessed March 10, 2024.
  14. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Sussex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Hampton Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 10, 2024. "The Hampton Township School District is a Type II district located in the County of Sussex, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of five [sic] members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-6."
  17. ^ About BoE, Hampton Township School District. Accessed March 10, 2024.
  18. ^ Hampton Township Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term, Hampton Township School District. Accessed March 10, 2024. "The Board of Education shall consist of nine members. The term of a Board member shall be three years."

External links[edit]

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