Randolph Township Schools

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Randolph Township Schools
Address
25 School House Road
Randolph
, Morris County, New Jersey, 07869
United States
Coordinates40°50′38″N 74°34′19″W / 40.843864°N 74.57183°W / 40.843864; -74.57183
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentJennifer Fano
Business administratorStephen Frost
Schools6
Students and staff
Enrollment4,314 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty382.3 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.3:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.rtnj.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,45148$18,891−2.3%
1Budgetary Cost14,4034914,783−2.6%
2Classroom Instruction8,647528,763−1.3%
6Support Services2,241482,392−6.3%
8Administrative Cost1,478571,485−0.5%
10Operations & Maintenance1,505351,783−15.6%
13Extracurricular Activities3919626845.9%
16Median Teacher Salary68,7507564,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

The Randolph Township Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves children in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Randolph, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising six schools, had an enrollment of 4,314 students and 382.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.[1]

Awards and recognition[edit]

The district was selected as one of the top "100 Best Communities for Music Education in America 2006" by the American Music Conference.[4]

The NAMM Foundation named the district in its 2008 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 110 school districts nationwide.[5]

The district's high school was the 16th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2016 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[6]

In 2022, the United States Department of Education announced that Center Grove Elementary School was named as a National Blue Ribbon School, along with eight other schools in the state and 297 schools nationwide.[7][8]

Schools[edit]

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10][11][12]

Elementary schools
  • Center Grove Elementary School[13] with 466 students in grades PreK-5
  • Fernbrook Elementary School[14] with 498 students in grades K-5
  • Ironia Elementary School[15] with 436 students in grades K-5
  • Shongum Elementary School[16] with 416 students in grades K-5
Middle school
  • Randolph Middle School[17] with 1,009 students in grades 6-8
High school

Administration[edit]

Core members of the district's administration are:[19][20]

  • Jennifer A. Fano, Superintendent
  • Stephen Frost, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education[edit]

The district's board of education, composed 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.[21][22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Randolph Township 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. ^ Randolph Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Membership, Ransolph Township Schools. Accessed April 25, 2022. "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 Randolph School District. Composition: The Randolph School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Randolph in the County of Morris."
  4. ^ Best 100 Communities for Music Education in America, 2006 Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, accessed December 12, 2006
  5. ^ "NAMM Foundation Names the 'Best Communities for Music Education'", NAMM, April 30, 2008. Accessed November 13, 2009.
  6. ^ Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 1, 2016. Accessed August 26, 2022.
  7. ^ 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non‐Public Schools, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed June 26, 2023.
  8. ^ Center Grove School - Randolph, NJ, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed June 26, 2023.
  9. ^ School Data for the Randolph Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  10. ^ Our Schools, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed April 25, 2022.
  11. ^ School Performance Reports for the Randolph Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  12. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Randolph Township Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Center Grove Elementary School, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed April 25, 2022.
  14. ^ Fernbrook Elementary School, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed April 25, 2022.
  15. ^ Ironia Elementary School, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed April 25, 2022.
  16. ^ Shongum Elementary School, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed April 25, 2022.
  17. ^ Randolph Middle School, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed April 25, 2022.
  18. ^ Randolph High School, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed April 25, 2022.
  19. ^ District leadership Team, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed April 25, 2022.
  20. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ Board Members, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed April 25, 2022.

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