New Milford School District
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 2,026 students and 157.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
- Elementary schools
- Berkley Street School with 436 students in grades K-5
- Timothy Coughlin, principal
- Bertram F. Gibbs Elementary School with 484 students in grades K-5
- Jessica Torre, principal
- Middle school
- David E. Owens Middle School with 510 students in grades 6-8
- James DeLalla, principal
- High school
- New Milford High School with 601 students in grades 9-12
- Lou Manuppelli, principal
In the news
Two students were removed from school after a March 2007 incident in which a sixth-grade student brought a BB gun to Owens Middle School, showed it to other students and hid the gun in another student's locker.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:
- Danielle Shanley, superintendent
- Stephanie Kuchar, 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.