Upper Freehold Regional School District

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Upper Freehold Regional School District
Superintendent: Dr. Richard Fitzpatrick
Business Administrator: Viola A. Yosifon
Address: 27 High Street
Allentown, NJ 08501
Grade Range: K-12
School facilities: 2
Enrollment: 2,296 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Faculty (in FTEs): 159.5
Student–teacher ratio: 14.4
District Factor Group: GH
Web site: http://www.ufrsd.net/
Ind. Per Pupil District
Spending
Rank
(*)
K-12
Average
 %± vs.
Average
1 Comparative Cost $12,291 27 $13,632 -9.8%
2 Classroom Instruction 7,289 29 8,035 -9.3%
6 Support Services 1,630 20 2,166 -24.7%
8 Administrative Cost 1,453 41 1,379 5.4%
10 Operations & Maintenance 1,427 24 1,674 -14.8%
16 Median Teacher Salary 52,375 19 57,597
Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,801-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=70

The Upper Freehold Regional School District is a regional school district in Monmouth County, New Jersey which provides educational services to students in grades K through 12.

The district serves students from Allentown Borough, Upper Freehold Township. Millstone Township sends students to the High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[3]

As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 2,296 students and 159.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.4.[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.[4]

The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program at Allentown High School, having been approved on November 2, 1999, as one of the first ten districts statewide to participate in the program.[5] Seats in the program for non-resident students are specified by the district and are allocated by lottery, with tuition paid for participating students by the New Jersey Department of Education.[6]

Contents

[edit] Schools

Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:

[edit] Administration

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

  • Dr. Richard Fitzpatrick, Superintendent
  • Viola A. Yosifon, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
  • Mr. Guterl - Principal of Middle School
  • Mrs. Dobrawansky - Principal of Elementary School

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b District information for the Upper Freehold Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2009.
  2. ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
  3. ^ Upper Freehold Regional School District 2007 School Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 5, 2008. "The Upper Freehold Regional School District provides children with a comprehensive learning environment in a nurturing and personalized setting. The district serves students PreK - 12 students from Allentown Borough, Upper Freehold Township, and students in grades 9 - 12 residing in Millstone Township."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
  5. ^ Interdistrict Public School Choice Program: Approved Choice Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 19, 2008.
  6. ^ Interdistrict Public School Choice Program: Introduction, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 19, 2008.
  7. ^ Data for the Upper Freehold Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 26, 2009.
  8. ^ Administrative Team, Upper Freehold Regional School District. Accessed July 25, 2008.
  9. ^ Monmouth County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.

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