Mount Olive Township School District
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, composed of six schools, had an enrollment of 4,583 students and 405.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
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.
In 2010, the district eliminated D as a passing grade for its middle- and high-schoolers. The district also instituted a rule requiring anyone who earned a D or an F in a course to retake that course.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
- Elementary schools
- Mountain View Elementary School with 488 students in grades PreK-5
- Melissa Kolenski, principal
- Sandshore Elementary School with 462 students in grades K-5
- Jennifer Curry, principal
- Chester M. Stephens Elementary School with 655 students in grades K-5
- Nicole Musarra, principal
- Tinc Road Elementary School with 404 students in grades K-5
- Mark Grilo, principal
- Middle school
- Mount Olive Middle School with 1,098 students in grades 6-8
- James Kramer, principal
- High school
- Mount Olive High School with 1,468 students in grades 9-12
- Kevin Moore, principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:
- Sumit Bangia, acting superintendent
- Gail Libby, business administrator
- Lynn Jones, board secretary
Robert Zywicki, who had served as superintendent since 2018, resigned in April 2023, citing claims that he had been "constructively discharged" from his position when he had been placed on paid leave in October 2022 due to the "grudges" of board members.
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.