Franklin Township Public Schools (Somerset County, New Jersey)
| Franklin Township Public Schools | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Billy Bobwebsite=http://www.franklinboe.org | ||||
| Grade Range: | K-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 9 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 7,544 (as of 2007-08)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 561.4 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 13.4 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | GH | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $12,960 | 55 | $13,632 | -4.9% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 7,559 | 43 | 8,035 | -5.9% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,916 | 54 | 2,166 | -11.5% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,285 | 39 | 1,379 | -6.8% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,952 | 85 | 1,674 | 16.6% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 205 | 36 | 258 | -20.5% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 54,270 | 30 | 57,597 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-12 districts with 3,501+ students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=105 |
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The Franklin Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Franklin Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's nine schools had an enrollment of 7,544 students and 561.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4.[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.[3]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
For the 1993-94 school year, Hillcrest Elementary School was named as a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.[4] The school was honored again in the 1995-96 school year.[5]
NAMM named the district in its 2009 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 124 school districts nationwide.[6]
[edit] Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:
- Elementary Schools (K-4)
- Conerly Road School (477 students)
- Elizabeth Avenue School (538)
- Franklin Park School (1,097)
- Hillcrest School (422)
- MacAfee Road School (419)
- Pine Grove Manor School (420)
- Intermediate School (5&6)
- Sampson G. Smith School (1,078)
- Middle School (7&8)
- Franklin Middle School (1,034)
- High School (9-12)
- Franklin High School (2,059)
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[8][9]
- Edward Seto, Superintendent
- John Calavano, Assistant Superintendent for Business / Board Secretary
- TBA, Business Administrator
[edit] References
- ^ a b District information for the Franklin Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2009.
- ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
- ^ Star School Award recipient detail, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 18, 2006. Accessed November 26, 2009.
- ^ Star School Award recipient detail, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 18, 2006. Accessed December 3, 2009.
- ^ "Nationwide Survey Finds the 'Best Communities for Music Education' in U.S.", NAMM, April 16, 2009. Accessed November 13, 2009.
- ^ Data for the Franklin Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 6, 2009.
- ^ Telephone Directory, Franklin Township Public Schools. Accessed December 6, 2009.
- ^ Somerset County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Franklin Township Public Schools
- Franklin Township Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Franklin Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°29′52″N 74°31′43″W / 40.497711°N 74.528562°W
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