Alexandria Township School District

The Alexandria Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district consisting of two school facilities serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Alexandria Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Alexandria Township School District
Address
557 County Road 513
Pittstown
, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, 08867
United States
Coordinates40.571181°N 75.013499°W / 40.571181; -75.013499
District information
GradesPre-K to 8
SuperintendentKevin McPeek
Business administratorJack Trent
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment461 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty49.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.4:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
Websitewww.dvrhs.org/atsd
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$20,22548$18,8917.1%
1Budgetary Cost16,7375214,15918.2%
2Classroom Instruction9,572478,65910.5%
6Support Services3,451612,16759.3%
8Administrative Cost1,826471,54718.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,695421,6125.1%
13Extracurricular Activities1825010475.0%
16Median Teacher Salary66,1324861,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 461 students and 49.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.4:1.[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.[4]

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Delaware Valley Regional High School, together with students from Frenchtown, Holland Township, Kingwood Township and Milford. The school is part of the Delaware Valley Regional High School District.[5][6][7] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 719 students and 62.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1.[8]

Schools

The two schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10][11][12][13]

  • Lester D. Wilson School[14] with 187 students in pre-kindergarten through third grade
    • Katherine Griffth, interim principal
  • Alexandria Middle School[15] with 269 students in grades four through eight
    • Kevin McPeek, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[16][17]

  • Kevin McPeek, superintendent of Schools[18]
  • Jack Trent, school business administrator and board secretary[19]

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of nine members. 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.[16][20][21][22]

References
  1. District information for Alexandria Township 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. Alexandria Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Alexandria Township School District. Accessed March 2, 2023. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-K through eight in the Alexandria Township School District. Composition The Alexandria Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Alexandria Township."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 8, 2014.
  5. Delaware Valley Regional High School 2016-2017 School Performance Report, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 22, 2018. "Delaware Valley Regional High School is located in pastoral and beautiful Hunterdon County. The district serves approximately 800 students in grades 9-12 who reside in the townships of Alexandria, Holland and Kingwood, and the boroughs of Frenchtown and Milford."
  6. About Us, Delaware Valley Regional High School District. Accessed October 22, 2018. "The Delaware Valley Regional High School District can be found in the heart of pastoral and beautiful Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The District serves students in grades nine through twelve who reside in the five municipalities that comprise our region: Alexandria Township, Frenchtown Borough, Holland Township, Kingwood Township, and Milford Borough."
  7. Chief School Administrators/Sending Districts Archived June 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Superintendent of Schools. Accessed June 6, 2016.
  8. School data for Delaware Valley Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  9. School Data for the Alexandria Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  10. Our District, Alexandria Township School District. Accessed March 2, 2023. "The Alexandria Township School District consists of two schools in Northwest Hunterdon County. The Middle School houses grades 4-8. The Lester D. Wilson Elementary School houses grades Pre-K-3 and is located just .8 mile away from its sister school."
  11. 2022-2023 Public School Directory, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. School Performance Reports for the Alexandria Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 2, 2023.
  13. New Jersey School Directory for the Alexandria Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 9, 2016.
  14. Lester D. Wilson School, Alexandria Township School District. Accessed March 2, 2023.
  15. Alexandria Middle School, Alexandria Township School District. Accessed March 2, 2023.
  16. Board of Education, Alexandria Township School District. Accessed March 2, 2023.
  17. New Jersey School Directory for Hunterdon County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 7, 2016.
  18. Meet the Superintendent, Alexandria Township School District. Accessed March 2, 2023.
  19. Business Office, Alexandria Township School District. Accessed March 2, 2023.
  20. 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.
  21. Board of Education Members, Alexandria Township School District. Accessed January 27, 2020.
  22. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Alexandria Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed March 2, 2023. "Alexandria Township School District Board of Education is a Type II district located in the County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the District functions independently through a Board of Education (Board). The Board is comprised of nine members appointed to three-year terms."
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