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Sparta Township Public School District

Sparta Township Public School District
Address
18 Mohawk Avenue
Sparta
, Sussex County, New Jersey, 07871
United States
Coordinates41°02′01″N 74°38′21″W / 41.033574°N 74.63908°W / 41.033574; -74.63908
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentMatthew L. Beck
Business administratorJoanne Black
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment3,236 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty290.6 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.1:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.sparta.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$19,41153$18,8912.8%
1Budgetary Cost13,4842914,783−8.8%
2Classroom Instruction8,088338,763−7.7%
6Support Services2,085372,392−12.8%
8Administrative Cost1,363161,485−8.2%
10Operations & Maintenance1,557301,783−12.7%
13Extracurricular Activities3321626823.9%
16Median Teacher Salary68,8635464,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

The Sparta Township Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Sparta, in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 3,236 students and 290.6 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 "I", the second 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]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6][7][8]

Elementary schools
  • Alpine Elementary School[9] with 725 students in grades PreK-2.
    • Peter Miller, principal[10]
  • Mohawk Avenue School[11] with 231 students in grade 3.
    • Mike Gregory, principal[12]
  • Helen Morgan School[13] with 476 students in grades 4-5.
    • Douglas E. Layman, principal[14]
Middle school
  • Sparta Middle School[15] with 719 students in grades 6-8.
    • Frank Ciaburri, principal[16]
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[19]

  • Matthew L. Beck, superintendent[20]
  • Joanne Black, business administrator and board secretary[21]

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.[22][23][24] The Board of Education Offices are located in the Mohawk Avenue School Building.

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Sparta Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Sparta Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Sparta Township Public School District. Accessed November 1, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-K through 12 in the Sparta Township School District. Composition: The Sparta Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Sparta Township."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 10, 2014.
  5. ^ School Data for the Sparta Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Public School Directory 2023-2024, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  7. ^ School Performance Reports for the Sparta Township Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  8. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Sparta Township Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Alpine Elementary School, Sparta Township Public School District. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  10. ^ About, Alpine Elementary School. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  11. ^ Mohawk Avenue School, Sparta Township Public School District. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  12. ^ About, Mohawk Avenue School, Sparta Township Public School District. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  13. ^ Helen Morgan School, Sparta Township Public School District. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  14. ^ About, Helen Morgan School, Sparta Township Public School District. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  15. ^ Sparta Middle School, Sparta Township Public School District. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  16. ^ About, Sparta Middle School, Sparta Township Public School District. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  17. ^ Sparta High School, Sparta Township Public School District. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  18. ^ About, Sparta High School, Sparta Township Public School District. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  19. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Sussex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  20. ^ Superintendent's Corner, Sparta Township School District. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  21. ^ Business Office General Information, Sparta Township School District. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Sparta Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2022. Accessed November 1, 2023. "The District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District."
  24. ^ Board of Education Overview, Sparta Township Public School District. Accessed May 17, 2020.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta_Township_Public_School_District