Hackettstown School District

The Hackettstown School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hackettstown, in Warren County, New Jersey, United States.[3] The district serves students in four schools: two elementary schools (covering K-4), a middle school (5-8), and a four-year high school (9-12).

Hackettstown School District
Address
315 Washington Avenue
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
Warren
United States
Coordinates
District information
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDavid C. Mango
Business administratorTim Havlusch
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment1,926 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty162.1 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.9:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,55128$18,891−7.1%
1Budgetary Cost14,4664614,783−2.1%
2Classroom Instruction8,258388,763−5.8%
6Support Services2,414532,3920.9%
8Administrative Cost1,575431,4856.1%
10Operations & Maintenance1,600341,783−10.3%
13Extracurricular Activities62065268131.3%
16Median Teacher Salary68,1755164,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,926 students and 162.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1.[1]

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

The high school serves students Hackettstown, as well as those from the townships of Allamuchy, Independence, and Liberty, as part of sending/receiving relationships.[5]

Awards and recognition

For the 2001-02 school year, Hackettstown Middle School was recognized with the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[6]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:[8][9][10]

Elementary schools
  • Hatchery Hill School[11] with 361 students in grades K-1
    • Marie Griffin, Principal
  • Willow Grove School[12] with 248 students in grades 2-4
    • Lauren Thomas, Principal
Middle school
  • Hackettstown Middle School[13] with 458 students in grades 5-8
    • Sheena Delgaizo, Principal
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[15][16]

  • David C. Mango, Superintendent of Schools
  • Tim Havlusch, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of eleven 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 either three or four seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district.[17][18][19]

References
  1. District information for Hackettstown Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Hackettstown Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Hackettstown School District. Accessed September 1, 2020. "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 Hackettstown School District. Composition: The Hackettstown School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Hackettstown and middle and high school pupils from Allamuchy and Great Meadows."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 16, 2015.
  5. Hackettstown High School 2013 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 19, 2015. "Hackettstown High School serves the communities of Hackettstown, Allamuchy, Independence, and Liberty."
  6. Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2020.
  7. School Data for the Hackettstown School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  8. Building Level Administration, Hackettstown School District. Accessed September 1, 2020.
  9. 2019-2020 Public School Directory, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed September 1, 2020.
  10. New Jersey School Directory for the Hackettstown School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  11. Hatchery Hill School, Hackettstown School District. Accessed September 1, 2020.
  12. Willow Grove School, Hackettstown School District. Accessed September 1, 2020.
  13. Hackettstown Middle School, Hackettstown School District. Accessed September 1, 2020.
  14. Hackettstown High School, Hackettstown School District. Accessed September 1, 2020.
  15. District Administration, Hackettstown Public School District. Accessed September 1, 2020.
  16. New Jersey School Directory for Warren County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  17. 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.
  18. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Hackettstown School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed September 1, 2020. "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."
  19. Board of Education Members, Hackettstown School District. Accessed September 1, 2020.
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