Manasquan Public Schools

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

Manasquan Public Schools
Address
169 Broad Street
Manasquan, NJ 08736
United States
Coordinates40.128524°N 74.047992°W / 40.128524; -74.047992
District information
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDr. Frank Kasyan
Business administratorDr. Peter Crawley
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment1,548 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty138.9 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.1:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
Websitewww.manasquanschools.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,67824$18,891−6.4%
1Budgetary Cost13,5292114,783−8.5%
2Classroom Instruction7,646178,763−12.7%
6Support Services2,206322,392−7.8%
8Administrative Cost1,677251,48512.9%
10Operations & Maintenance1,465171,783−17.8%
13Extracurricular Activities5353526899.6%
16Median Teacher Salary56,4001464,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with up to 1,800 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=49

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 1,548 students and 138.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1.[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]

In addition to students from Manasquan, the district's high school also serves public school students from Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Brielle, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights, who attend Manasquan High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with their respective districts.[5][6][7] The two Manasquan public school buildings are across from each other on Broad Street, with board of education offices next door to the high school.[8]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10][11][12]

Elementary school
  • Manasquan Elementary School[13] with 545 students in grades K-8
    • Colleen Graziano, principal
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[15][16]

  • Dr. Frank Kasyan, superintendent
  • Dr. Peter Crawley, 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.[17][18] The sending districts of Belmar, Brielle and Sea Girt each appoint representatives to serve on the Manasquan school board who are eligible to vote on matters related to the high school.[6][19][20]

References
  1. District information for Manasquan 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. Manasquan Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed May 17, 2020. "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 Manasquan School District. Composition: The Manasquan School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Manasquan Borough."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 13, 2015.
  5. Sending Districts, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed January 13, 2015. "The district educates over 1700 students. Close to seven-hundred students attend our K-8 elementary school. Manasquan High School receives students from eight different districts; Avon, Bradley Beach, Brielle, Belmar, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights."
  6. Manasquan Public Schools 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 29, 2016. "Manasquan High School receives students from seven sending districts; Avon, Belmar, Lake Como, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, Sea Girt, Brielle, as well as our Manasquan Elementary School students."
  7. Sending Districts, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed May 29, 2016. "Manasquan High School receives students from seven different districts; Avon, Brielle, Belmar, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights. Including our Manasquan students, the high school population is just under one thousand students."
  8. Maps and Directions, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed January 13, 2015.
  9. School Data for the Manasquan Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  10. School Directions, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed May 17, 2020.
  11. County School List L-M, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed May 17, 2020.
  12. New Jersey School Directory for the Manasquan Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  13. Manasquan Elementary School, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed May 17, 2020.
  14. Manasquan High School, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed May 17, 2020.
  15. District Contacts, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed May 17, 2020.
  16. New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  17. 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.
  18. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Manasquan School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed May 17, 2020. "The Board of Education is comprised of twelve members. Manasquan holds nine positions on the Board, these members are usually elected for three year terms. We currently have 9 three year term members. The Sending Districts fill the other three positions and are appointed to one year terms according to the agreement filed with the County Office."
  19. Manasquan Board of Education - General Information, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed May 17, 2020. "Manasquan is a receiving district for the municipalities of Avon by the Sea, Belmar, Brielle, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights. These districts send their students to Manasquan High School and are charged a tuition fee per student.... Three members of the twelve member Manasquan Board of Education are from the sending districts. These members only vote on motions pertaining specifically to the high school. All motions pertaining to the elementary school are only voted on by the nine member Manasquan elected Board."
  20. Members of the Manasquan Board of Education, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed May 17, 2020.
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