Randolph Township Schools

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Randolph Township Schools
Superintendent:Dr. David Browne
Business Administrator:Michael S. Neves
Address:25 School House Road
Randolph, NJ 07869
Grade Range:K-12
School facilities:6
Enrollment:5,378 (as of 2010-11)[1]
Faculty (in FTEs):403.1
Student–teacher ratio:13.34:1
District Factor Group:I
Web site:http://www.rtnj.org
Ind. Per Pupil District
Spending
Rank
(*)
K-12
Average
%± vs.
Average
1ATotal Spending$17,32647$18,047-4.0%
1Budgetary Cost13,8024814,519-4.9%
2Classroom Instruction8,416538,588-2.0%
6Support Services2,072472,338-11.4%
8Administrative Cost1,422541,448-1.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,420291,787-20.5%
13Extracurricular Activities3499326332.7%
16Median Teacher Salary66,9607262,707
Data from NJDoE 2013 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=106

The Randolph Township Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves children in pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Randolph, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.

As of the 2010-11 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 5,378 students and 403.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.34:1.[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.[3]

Awards and recognition

The district was selected as one of the top "100 Best Communities for Music Education in America 2006" by the American Music Conference.[4]

NAMM named the district in its 2008 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 110 school districts nationwide.[5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2010-11 enrollment from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7][8]

Elementary schools (PreK/K-5)
  • Center Grove Elementary School[9] - 486 students in PreK-5
    • Mario Rodas, Principal
  • Fernbrook Elementary School[10] - 624 students in PreK-5
    • Lisa Gross, Principal
  • Ironia Elementary School[11] - 597 students in K-5
    • Lee S. Nittel, Principal
  • Shongum Elementary School[12] - 663 students in K-5
    • Clifford Burns, Principal
Middle school (6-8)
  • Randolph Middle School[13] - 1,230 students
    • Dennis Copeland, Principal
High school (9-12)

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[15][16]

  • Dr. David Browne, Superintendent
  • Michael S. Neves, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 District information for the Randolph Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 30, 2013.
  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 December 8, 2009.
  4. Best 100 Communities for Music Education in America, 2006, accessed December 12, 2006
  5. "NAMM Foundation Names the 'Best Communities for Music Education'", NAMM, April 30, 2008. Accessed November 13, 2009.
  6. School Data for the Randolph Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 30, 2013.
  7. Schools, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed October 10, 2013.
  8. New Jersey School Directory for the Randolph Township Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 10, 2013.
  9. Center Grove Elementary School, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed October 10, 2013.
  10. Fernbrook Elementary School, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed October 10, 2013.
  11. Ironia Elementary School, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed October 10, 2013.
  12. Shongum Elementary School, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed October 10, 2013.
  13. Randolph Middle School, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed October 10, 2013.
  14. Randolph High School, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed October 10, 2013.
  15. Central Office Administration, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed October 10, 2013.
  16. New Jersey School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 10, 2013.

External links

Coordinates: 40°50′38″N 74°34′19″W / 40.843864°N 74.57183°W / 40.843864; -74.57183

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