Kinnelon Public Schools

The Kinnelon Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Kinnelon, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Kinnelon Public Schools
Address
109 Kiel Avenue
Kinnelon
, Morris County, New Jersey, 07405
United States
Coordinates41.001374°N 74.349492°W / 41.001374; -74.349492
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentDavid C. Mango
Business administratorKerry A. Keane
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment1,670 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty165.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.1:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.kinnelonpublicschools.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$19,29152$18,8912.1%
1Budgetary Cost14,8404914,7830.4%
2Classroom Instruction8,749538,763−0.2%
6Support Services2,350492,392−1.8%
8Administrative Cost1,489301,4850.3%
10Operations & Maintenance1,661391,783−6.8%
13Extracurricular Activities55162268105.6%
16Median Teacher Salary69,6356064,043
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 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,670 students and 165.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.1:1.[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]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6][7][8]

Elementary schools
  • Kiel Elementary School[9] with 312 students in grades PreK-2
    • Jennifer Oluwole, principal
  • Stonybrook Elementary School[10] with 346 students in grades 3-5
    • Dawn Uttel, principal
Middle schools
  • Pearl R. Miller Middle School[11] with 427 students in grades 6-8
    • Mark P. Mongon, principal
High school

Administration

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

  • David C. Mango, superintendent
  • Kerry A. Keane, business administrator and board secretary

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 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.[15][16][17]

References
  1. District information for Kinnelon 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. Kinnelon Public Schools District Policy 0110 - Identification, Kinnelon Public Schools. Accessed September 5, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Kinnelon School District. Composition: The Kinnelon School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Kinnelon."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 3, 2014.
  5. School Data for the Kinnelon Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  6. School Administration Contact Information, Kinnelon Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  7. Performance Reports for the Kinnelon School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  8. New Jersey School Directory for the Kinnelon Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  9. Kiel Elementary School, Kinnelon Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  10. Stonybrook Elementary School, Kinnelon Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  11. Pearl R. Miller Middle School, Kinnelon Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  12. Kinnelon High School, Kinnelon Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  13. Administration, Kinnelon Public Schools. Accessed September 5, 2023.
  14. New Jersey School Directory for Morris 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 Kinnelon Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed September 6, 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."
  17. Board of Education, Kinnelon Public Schools. Accessed February 15, 2020.
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