Wharton Borough School District

School district in Morris County, New Jersey, US

Wharton Borough School District
Address
137 East Central Avenue
Wharton
, Morris County, New Jersey, 07885
United States
Coordinates40°53′42″N 74°34′37″W / 40.895001°N 74.576971°W / 40.895001; -74.576971
District information
GradesK-8
SuperintendentChristopher Herdman
Business administratorSandy Cammarata
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment738 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty73.7 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,03020$18,891−15.1%
1Budgetary Cost14,7855814,1594.4%
2Classroom Instruction9,649758,65911.4%
6Support Services2,098452,167−3.2%
8Administrative Cost1,581471,5472.2%
10Operations & Maintenance1,342251,612−16.7%
13Extracurricular Activities112591047.7%
16Median Teacher Salary60,5553661,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

The Wharton Borough School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Wharton, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 738 students and 73.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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.[3]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Morris Hills High School, located in Rockaway Borough, and which also serves portions of Rockaway Borough and Rockaway Township.[4] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,279 students and 118.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8:1.[5] The high school is part of the Morris Hills Regional High School District, which also includes students from Denville Township, who attend Morris Knolls High School along with students from parts of Rockaway Borough and Rockaway Township.[6][7]

Awards and recognition

Marie V. Duffy 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.[8]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10][11]

  • Marie V. Duffy Elementary School[12] with 462 students in grades K - 5
    • Pamela S. Blalock, principal[13]
  • Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School[14] with 271 students in grades 6 - 8
    • Robert Hayzler, principal[13]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[13][15]

  • Christopher Herdman, superintendent
  • Sandy Cammarata, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of seven 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 either two or 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.[16][17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Wharton Borough School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 6, 2014.
  4. ^ Morris Hills High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed Morris Hills High School is a comprehensive, four-year public school located in the heart of Morris County. The school is part of a regional school district that includes our sister school, Morris Knolls High School. There are over 1,300 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The school serves the local communities of Wharton, Rockaway Township, and Rockaway Borough where the school resides."
  5. ^ School data for Morris Hills High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Morris Hills Regional High School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 11, 2016. "Our schools' success is directly attributed to the support we receive from the residents of Denville, Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Township and Wharton - people who care about their children and who value education."
  7. ^ Overview, Morris Hills High School. Accessed January 2, 2017. Morris Hills High School, located in Rockaway, New Jersey, serves the residential communities of Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Township, and Wharton."
  8. ^ McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor’s Education Priorities Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 21, 2003. Accessed March 26, 2024.
  9. ^ School Data for the Wharton Borough Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  10. ^ School Performance Reports for the Wharton Borough Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  11. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Wharton Borough Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Marie V. Duffy Elementary School, Wharton Borough Public Schools. Accessed June 19, 2020.
  13. ^ a b c Administration and Office Staff, Wharton Borough School District. Accessed June 19, 2020.
  14. ^ Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School, Wharton Borough Public Schools. Accessed June 19, 2020.
  15. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Board of Education, Wharton Borough School District. Accessed June 19, 2020.

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