Piscataway Township Schools

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Piscataway Township Schools
Address
1515 Stelton Road
, Middlesex County , New Jersey , 08854
United States
Coordinates 40°32′21″N74°28′17″W / 40.539249°N 74.471474°W / 40.539249; -74.471474
District information
Grades PreK to 12
SuperintendentFrank Ranelli
Business administratorDavid Oliveira
Schools10
Students and staff
Enrollment7,161 (as of 2018–19) [1]
Faculty530.1 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio13.5:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group GH
Website www.piscatawayschools.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-12
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,5949$18,891−17.5%
1Budgetary Cost12,6531614,783−14.4%
2Classroom Instruction8,016238,763−8.5%
6Support Services1,811212,392−24.3%
8Administrative Cost1,162101,485−21.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,437271,783−19.4%
13Extracurricular Activities20233268−24.6%
16Median Teacher Salary75,3379064,043
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 Piscataway Township Schools is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Piscataway, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3] In addition to its high school, there are four schools for K-3, two intermediate schools serving grades 4-5 and three middle schools for students in grades 6-8. [4] [5]

Contents

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 10 schools, had an enrollment of 7,161 students and 530.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5:1. [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. [6]

Awards and recognition

For the 1999-2000 school year, Conackamack Middle School received the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. [7]

The district was selected as one of the top "100 Best Communities for Music Education in America 2005" by the American Music Conference. [8]

The NAMM Foundation named the district in its 2009 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 124 school districts nationwide. [9]

Piscataway High 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. [10]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [11] ) are: [12] [13] [14]

Elementary schools
Intermediate schools
Middle schools
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [25] [26]

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. [27] [28] [29]

See also

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  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Piscataway Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed May 7, 2020. "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 twelve in the Piscataway School District. Composition: The Piscataway School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Piscataway."
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  28. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Piscataway Township Schools, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 7, 2024. "The District’s schools are organized on a PreK, K-3, 4-5, 6-8 and 9-12 system and include one high school, three middle schools, two intermediate schools, and four elementary schools, along with an integrated preschool program located in three rented buildings. All of the schools operate on a fullday schedule, including PreK and kindergarten. The District’s K-12 schools are listed below." See "Roster of Officials" on page 20.
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