East Amwell Township School District

The East Amwell Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from East Amwell Township, in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3][4]

East Amwell Township School District
Address
43 Wertsville Road
Ringoes
, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, 08551
United States
Coordinates40.428351°N 74.858918°W / 40.428351; -74.858918
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentEdward Stoloski
Business administratorHeidi Gara
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment356 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty41.2 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio8.6:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.eastamwell.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$19,42544$18,8912.8%
1Budgetary Cost16,8435314,15919.0%
2Classroom Instruction10,209568,65917.9%
6Support Services2,594482,16719.7%
8Administrative Cost1,838511,54718.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,874541,61216.3%
13Extracurricular Activities25659104146.2%
16Median Teacher Salary60,4803461,136
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 one school, had an enrollment of 356 students and 41.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.6:1.[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.[5]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Hunterdon Central High School, part of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District in central Hunterdon County, which also serves students from Delaware Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township.[6][7] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,575 students and 225.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1.[8]

School

East Amwell Township School had an enrollment of 358 students as of the 2021–22 school year.[9]

  • John Capuano, principal[10]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[10][11]

  • Edward Stoloski, superintendent
  • Heidi Gara, board secretary and business administrator

Board of education

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 2013) 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.[12][13][14]

References
  1. District information for East Amwell 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. 2022-2023 Public School Directory, Hunterdon County Department of Education. Accessed July 31, 2023.
  4. School Performance Reports for the East Amwell Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 23, 2023.
  5. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 7, 2014.
  6. Hunterdon Central Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Accessed April 17, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District. Composition: The Hunterdon Central Regional High School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of, Delaware Township, East Amwell, Flemington Boro, Raritan Township, and Readington Township."
  7. Hunterdon Central Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 17, 2020. "Located in beautiful, historic Hunterdon County in central New Jersey, Hunterdon Central Regional High School serves the five municipalities of Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township. The District is comprised of 152.5 square miles and has a population of approximately 51,468 residents."
  8. School data for Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  9. School Data for the East Amwell Township School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  10. Administration, East Amwell Township School. Accessed July 31, 2023.
  11. New Jersey School Directory for Hunterdon County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  12. 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.
  13. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Delaware Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2022. Accessed July 31, 2023. "The District is a Type II District located in the County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey. As a Type II District, the school district functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year-terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in Grades K-8. "
  14. Board of Education, East Amwell Township School District. Accessed July 31, 2023.
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