Rockaway Township Public Schools

Rockaway Township Public Schools
Superintendent: Dr. Gary J Vitta
Business Administrator: Dr. James P. Verbist
Address: 16 School Road
Hibernia, NJ 07842
Grade Range: K-8
School facilities: 6
Enrollment: 2,707 (as of 2008-09)[1]
Faculty (in FTEs): 251.0
Student–teacher ratio: 10.8
District Factor Group: I
Web site: http://www.morris.k12.nj.us/rocktwp
Ind. Per Pupil District
Spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
Average		  %± vs.
Average
1 Comparative Cost $14,714 83 $12,420 18.5%
2 Classroom Instruction 8,659 81 7,588 14.1%
6 Support Services 2,399 83 1,771 35.5%
8 Administrative Cost 1,690 85 1,411 19.8%
10 Operations & Maintenance 1,909 85 1,462 30.6%
13 Extracurricular Activities 42 7 97 -56.7%
16 Median Teacher Salary 54,792 43 54,453
Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 751+ students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=88

The Rockaway Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade in Rockaway Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.

As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 2,707 students and 251.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8.[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.[3]

Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend Morris Hills High School, located in Rockaway Borough, which also serves the residential communities of Rockaway Township and Wharton.[4] The 2008-09 enrollment at Morris Hills was 1,125 students.[5] The high school is part of the Morris Hills Regional High School District, which also includes students from Denville Township.[6]

Contents

Schools

The district is made up the following five elementary schools and one middle school, with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics:[7]

Elementary Schools

Middle School

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b District information for the Rockaway Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 31, 2011.
  2. ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
  3. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 8, 2009.
  4. ^ Morris Hills High School 2010 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 31, 2011. "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. We have over 1200 students enrolled in grades 9-12 from the local communities of Wharton, Rockaway Township, and Rockaway Borough, where the school resides."
  5. ^ Morris Hills High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 31, 2011.
  6. ^ Morris Hills Regional High School District 2010 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 31, 2011. "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. ^ Rockaway Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 31, 2011.
  8. ^ Administration, Rockaway Township Public Schools. Accessed December 22, 2009.
  9. ^ Morris County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.

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