Dunellen Public Schools

Dunellen Public Schools
Address
400 High Street Dunellen , Middlesex County , New Jersey , 08812 United States
Coordinates	40°34′59″N74°28′01″W / 40.58296°N 74.467019°W / 40.58296; -74.467019
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Daniel J. Ross
Business administrator	Richard Pepe
Schools	3
Students and staff
Enrollment	1,238 (as of 2020–21) [1]
Faculty	112.0 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio	11.1:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group	FG
Website	www.dunellenschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $15,418 6 $18,891 −18.4% 1 Budgetary Cost 11,457 3 14,783 −22.5% 2 Classroom Instruction 6,703 3 8,763 −23.5% 6 Support Services 1,563 5 2,392 −34.7% 8 Administrative Cost 1,586 22 1,485 6.8% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,207 6 1,783 −32.3% 13 Extracurricular Activities 395 18 268 47.4% 16 Median Teacher Salary 51,759 4 64,043 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

Dunellen Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Dunellen, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[3]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,238 students and 112.0 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 "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. ^[4]

Awards and recognition

Lincoln Middle School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award. ^[5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ^[6] ) are: ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Elementary school

• John P. Faber School ^[10] with 591 students in grades PreK-5
  • Brendan Tennant, principal ^[11]

Middle school

• Lincoln Middle School ^[12] with 246 students in grades 6-8
  • Robert Altmire, principal ^[11]

High school

• Dunellen High School ^[13] with 372 students in grades 9-12
  • Paul Lynch, principal ^[11]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: ^{[11] [14]}

• Daniel J. Ross, superintendent ^{[15] [16]}
• Richard Pepe, business administrator and board secretary ^[17]

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. ^{[18] [19]}

References

1. District information for Dunellen Public 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. Dunellen Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Dunellen Public Schools. Accessed August 28, 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 Dunellen School District.. Composition: The Dunellen School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Dunellen."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 6, 2014.
5. McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor's Education Priorities Archived October 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 21, 2003. Accessed December 15, 2009.
6. School Data for the Dunellen Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
7. School Performance Reports for the Dunellen Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
8. Schools, Borough of Dunellen. Accessed September 28, 2022.
9. New Jersey School Directory for the Dunellen Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
10. John P. Faber School, Dunellen Public Schools. Accessed August 28, 2022.
11. Administration, Dunellen Public Schools. Accessed August 31, 2023.
12. Lincoln Middle School, Dunellen Public Schools. Accessed August 28, 2022.
13. Dunellen High School, Dunellen Public Schools. Accessed August 28, 2022.
14. New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
15. Superintendent of Schools, Dunellen Public Schools. Accessed August 31, 2023.
16. "Dunellen Public Schools Appoint Central Office Leadership; Superintendent and Interim Superintendent of Schools Appointed on June 21, 2022", Dunellen Public Schools. Accessed August 28, 2022. "The Dunellen Public Schools Board of Education is pleased to announce and welcome Mr. Daniel J. Ross, Esq., as the district’s new superintendent.... Mr. Ross was officially appointed at a Board of Education meeting on June 21, 2022, and will begin his term in late summer of 2022."
17. Business Office, Dunellen Public Schools. Accessed August 31, 2023.
18. 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.
19. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Dunellen School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed August 28, 2022. "The Dunellen School District is a Type II district located in the County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of five members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8."

External links

• Dunellen Public Schools
• School Performance Reports for the Dunellen Public Schools , New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Dunellen Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics