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Allamuchy Township School District
The Allamuchy Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Allamuchy Township, in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 421 students and 32.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.

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.

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Hackettstown High School which serves students from Hackettstown, as well as students from the townships of Allamuchy, Independence and Liberty, as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Hackettstown School District. As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 864 students and 69.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4:1.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:

  • Mountain Villa School with 134 students in pre-Kindergarten through second grade
    • Melissa Sabol, principal
  • Allamuchy Township School with 287 students in third through eighth grade
    • Jennifer A. Gallegly, principal

Administration

Core members of the districts' administration are:

  • Melissa Sabol, superintendent
  • Danielle Tarvin, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee 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 2014) 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.

References

  1. ^ District information for Allamuchy 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. ^ Allamuchy Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Allamuchy Township School District. Accessed December 7, 2022. "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 Allamuchy Township School District. Composition: The Allamuchy Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Township of Allamuchy."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 16, 2015.
  5. ^ Hackettstown High School 2013 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 9, 2016. "Hackettstown High School serves the communities of Hackettstown, Allamuchy, Independence, and Liberty."
  6. ^ 2023–2024 Public School Directory, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  7. ^ School data for Hackettstown High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  8. ^ School Data for the Allamuchy Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  9. ^ About Us, Allamuchy Township School District, updated October 9, 2022. Accessed December 7, 2022. "As of 2022, Allamuchy Township School District serves approximately 450 students in grades Pre-K through eight. Students in Pre-K through grade two attend Mountain Villa School, while students in grades three through eight attend Allamuchy Township School. As part of a long-standing send-receive relationship, Allamuchy students in grades nine through twelve attend nearby Hackettstown High School."
  10. ^ School Performance Reports for the Allamuchy Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  11. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Allamuchy Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Mountain Villa School, Allamuchy Township School District. Accessed December 7, 2022.
  13. ^ Administration, Allamuchy Township School District. Accessed December 7, 2022.
  14. ^ Allamuchy Township School, Allamuchy Township School District. Accessed December 7, 2022.
  15. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Warren County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  16. ^ Business Office, Allamuchy Township School District. Accessed December 7, 2022.
  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. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Allamucy Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 27, 2024. "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."
  19. ^ Board Members and Committee Assignments, Allamuchy Township School District. Accessed December 7, 2022.
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