Warren Township Schools

The Warren Township Schools are a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Warren Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

Warren Township Schools
Address
213 Mt. Horeb Road
, Somerset County, New Jersey, 07059
United States
Coordinates40°37′35″N 74°30′05″W / 40.626413°N 74.501258°W / 40.626413; -74.501258
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentMatthew Mingle
Business administratorChristopher Heagele
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment1,525 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty188.3 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio8.1:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.warrentboe.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending
Rank
(*)
K-8
average
%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$22,37282$18,89118.4%
1Budgetary Cost18,0748214,15927.7%
2Classroom Instruction11,275828,65930.2%
6Support Services3,027782,16739.7%
8Administrative Cost1,538411,547−0.6%
10Operations & Maintenance2,043791,61226.7%
13Extracurricular Activities9041104−13.5%
16Median Teacher Salary68,7677661,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 1,525 students and 188.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.1:1.[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]

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Watchung Hills Regional High School on Stirling Road next to Woodland School. The school also serves students from Warren as well as the neighboring communities of Watchung, Green Brook (in Somerset County), and Long Hill Township (in Morris County).[5][6] As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,909 students and 157.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.[7]

Awards and recognition

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Woodland School was one of nine public schools recognized in 2017 as Blue Ribbon Schools by the United States Department of Education.[8]

Schools

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Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics.[9]) are:[10][11][12][13]

Elementary schools
  • Central School[14] with 293 students in grades K-5
    • Alison Tugya, principal
  • Mt. Horeb School[15] with 202 students in grades PreK-5
    • Scott Cook, principal
  • Angelo L. Tomaso School[16] with 248 students in grades K-5
    • Christine Smith, principal
  • Woodland School[17] with 229 students in grades K-5
    • Jeff Heaney, principal
Middle school
  • Warren Middle School[18] with 544 students in grades 6-8
    • George Villar, principal

Administration

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Core members of the district's administration are:[19][20]

  • Matthew Mingle, superintendent
  • Christopher Heagele, business administrator and board secretary[21]

Board of education

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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.[22][23][24]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d District information for Warren Township 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. ^ Warren Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Warren Township Schools. Accessed July 17, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Preschool through eight in the Warren Township School District. Composition: The Warren Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Warren."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 30, 2014.
  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 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Nine New Jersey Public Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Award from the U.S. Department of Education", New Jersey Department of Education, September 28, 2017. Accessed October 18, 2017.
  9. ^ School Data for the Warren Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  10. ^ Schools, Warren Township Schools. Accessed July 17, 2022.
  11. ^ Public Schools Directory 2023–2024, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  12. ^ School Performance Reports for the Warren Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  13. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Warren Township Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  14. ^ Central School, Warren Township Schools. Accessed July 17, 2022.
  15. ^ Mt. Horeb School, Warren Township Schools. Accessed July 17, 2022.
  16. ^ Angelo L. Tomaso School, Warren Township Schools. Accessed July 17, 2022.
  17. ^ Woodland School, Warren Township Schools. Accessed July 17, 2022.
  18. ^ Warren Middle School, Warren Township Schools. Accessed July 17, 2022.
  19. ^ Board of Education, Warren Township Schools. Accessed July 17, 2022.
  20. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Somerset County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  21. ^ Business Office, Warren Township Schools. Accessed July 17, 2022.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Warren Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 10, 2020. "The Township of Warren School District is a Type II District located in Somerset County, New Jersey. The District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The District is governed by a nine member board elected to three-year terms and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District."
  24. ^ Board of Education Members, Warren Township Schools. Accessed July 17, 2022.
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