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Mendham Borough Schools

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Mendham Borough Schools
12 Hilltop Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentDr. Mitzi N. Morillo
Business administratorH.Ronald Smith
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment910 (as of 2014-15)[1]
Faculty54.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio16.7:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupJ
Websitewww.mendhamboro.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending
Rank
(*)
K-8
average
%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,27423$18,891−8.6%
1Budgetary Cost13,6612614,159−3.5%
2Classroom Instruction8,027228,659−7.3%
6Support Services2,128292,167−1.8%
8Administrative Cost1,767391,54714.2%
10Operations & Maintenance1,602341,612−0.6%
13Extracurricular Activities1373710431.7%
16Median Teacher Salary60,5553561,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

The Mendham Borough Schools are a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Mendham Borough, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.

As of the 2014-15 school year, the district and its two schools had an enrollment of 910 students and 54.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.7:1.[1]

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend West Morris Mendham High School, which is located in Mendham Borough and serves students from Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough and Mendham Township.[3] The school is part of the West Morris Regional High School District, which also serves students from Washington Township at West Morris Mendham High School.[4] As of the 2014-15 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,386 students and 105.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.1:1.[5]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "J", the 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.[6]

Mendham Borough Schools made news in February 2014 when former superintendent Janie Edmonds received a $124,593 annual pension after having served in her role for 7 1/2 years, making her among the highest-paid retired public employees in New Jersey.[7]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2014-15 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:[9][10]

Elementary school
  • Hilltop Elementary School[11] with 305 students in grades PreK-4
    • David Heller, Principal[12]
Middle school
  • Mountain View Middle School[13] with 292 students in grades 5-8
    • Aimee Toth, Principal[12]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[12][14]

  • Dr. Mitzi N. Morillo, Superintendent
  • James Rollo, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Mendham Borough School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 7, 2016.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ School Profile 2016-2017, West Morris Mendham High School. Accessed March 19, 2017. "West Morris Mendham High School, serving grades 9-12, is a college preparatory institution. Students reside in either Mendham or Chester, which are both semi-rural communities with a mix of upper-middle class to high-income families."
  4. ^ West Morris Regional High School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 4, 2016. "Established in 1958, the West Morris Regional High School District operates two schools, West Morris Central High School and West Morris Mendham High School. The regional district serves the students of five Morris County communities: Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township and Washington Township. Students from Washington Township attend West Morris Central High School, and students from the Chesters and the Mendhams attend West Morris Mendham High School."
  5. ^ School data for West Morris Mendham High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2016.
  6. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 1, 2015.
  7. ^ Koestenblatt, Jason. "5 Former School Administrators Receive $100K Yearly PensionsSuperintendents and principals from the Mendhams, West Morris Regional on Watchdog list of '$100K Club.'", Mendham-Chester Patch, February 25, 2014. Accessed March 1, 2015. "Five former administrators in the Mendhams and West Morris Regional school districts are currently collecting pensions of more than $100,000 annually, according to a New Jersey Watchdog report released this week.... Among them locally was Janie Edmonds, the former Mendham Borough Schools superintendent who retired in June 2012 after more than seven years in the post. Edmonds’ annual pension payment is $124,593."
  8. ^ School Data for the Mendham Borough Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 7, 2016.
  9. ^ Our Schools, Mendham Borough Schools. Accessed March 19, 2017.
  10. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Mendham Borough Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  11. ^ Hilltop Elementary School, Mendham Borough Schools. Accessed March 19, 2017.
  12. ^ a b c Administration, Mendham Borough Schools. Accessed March 9, 2017.
  13. ^ Mountain View Middle School, Mendham Borough Schools. Accessed March 19, 2017.
  14. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.

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