Holland Township School District

The Holland Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Holland Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[3][4]

Holland Township School District
Address
714 Milford-Warren Glen Road
Milford, NJ 08848
United States
Coordinates40.600221°N 75.116882°W / 40.600221; -75.116882
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentStephanie Snyder
Business administratorM. Brian McCarthy
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment530 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty57.3 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.3:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
WebsiteOfficial website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,45532$18,891−2.3%
1Budgetary Cost16,5725114,15917.0%
2Classroom Instruction10,517588,65921.5%
6Support Services2,472422,16714.1%
8Administrative Cost1,837501,54718.7%
10Operations & Maintenance1,619361,6120.4%
13Extracurricular Activities1273310422.1%
16Median Teacher Salary55,6711661,136
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 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising one school, had an enrollment of 530 students and 57.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.3:1.[1]

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

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Delaware Valley Regional High School, together with students from Alexandria Township, Frenchtown, Kingwood Township and Milford.[6][7][8][9] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 721 students and 68.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.5:1.[10]

Awards and recognition

For the 1995-96 school year, Holland Township School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.[11]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[12]) are:

  • Holland Township Elementary School served 531 students in grades PreK-8
    • Susan Wardell, principal[13]

Administration

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

  • Stephanie Snyder, superintendent
  • M. Brian McCarthy, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, with 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.[15][16][17]

References
  1. District information for Holland Township 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. Holland Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Holland Township School District. Accessed May 4, 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 eight in the Holland Township School District. Composition: The Holland Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Holland Township."
  4. 2019-2020 Public School Directory, Hunterdon County Department of Education. Accessed January 16, 2020.
  5. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 7, 2014.
  6. Delaware Valley Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 6, 2017. "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. About Us, Delaware Valley Regional High School District. Accessed June 6, 2016. "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."
  8. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Delaware Valley Regional High School, June 30, 2012. Accessed January 16, 2020. "The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year-terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in Grades 9-12. The District serves the communities of Alexandria Township, Frenchtown Borough, Holland Township, Kingwood Township and Milford Borough (the constituent districts)."
  9. Chief School Administrators/Sending Districts, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Superintendent of Schools. Accessed January 16, 2020.
  10. School data for Delaware Valley Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  11. Star School Award recipient detail, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 18, 2006. Accessed November 30, 2009.
  12. School Data for the Holland Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  13. Administration, Holland Township School District. Accessed May 4, 2020.
  14. New Jersey School Directory for Hunterdon County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  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. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Holland Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed May 4, 2020. "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."
  17. Board of Education Members, Holland Township School District.
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