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Coordinates: 40°50′22″N 75°01′30″W / 40.839445°N 75.025056°W / 40.839445; -75.025056
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White Township School District
Address
565 County Route 519
White Township
, Warren County, New Jersey, 07823
United States
Coordinates40°50′22″N 75°01′30″W / 40.839445°N 75.025056°W / 40.839445; -75.025056
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentWilliam Thompson
Business administratorAndrew Italiano
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment269 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty31.7 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio8.5:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
Websitewww.whitetwpsd.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,58222$18,891−6.9%
1Budgetary Cost16,0834414,15913.6%
2Classroom Instruction9,712488,65912.2%
6Support Services2,844502,16731.2%
8Administrative Cost1,637361,5475.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,795381,61211.4%
13Extracurricular Activities63104−94.2%
16Median Teacher Salary57,4253361,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with up to 400 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=71

The White Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from White Township, in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3][4][5][6]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 269 students and 31.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.5:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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.[7]

Public school students in grades nine through twelve from Harmony Township, Hope Township and White Township attend Belvidere High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Belvidere School District[4][8] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 357 students and 32.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1.[9]

Schools

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Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[10]) are:[4]

  • White Township Consolidated School, with 253 students in grades PreK-8

Administration

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Core members of the district's administration are:[11][12]

  • William Thompson, chief school administrator
  • Andrew Italiano, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

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The district's board of education is composed of nine members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[11][13][14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d District information for White Township Consolidated School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ White Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, White Township School District. Accessed March 8, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through eight in the White Township School District. Composition: The White Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of White Township."
  4. ^ a b c 2023–2024 Public School Directory, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  5. ^ School Performance Reports for the White Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  6. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the White Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  7. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 1, 2014.
  8. ^ Belvidere High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 7, 2017. "The District serves students from the Belvidere K-12 district and three surrounding K-8 districts; Hope, Harmony, and White."
  9. ^ School data for Belvidere High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  10. ^ School Data for White Township Consolidated School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  11. ^ a b Administration, White Township School District. Accessed March 8, 2023.
  12. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Warren County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  13. ^ New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  14. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the White Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 4, 2020. "The White Township School District is a Type II district located in the County of Warren, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of five members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8."
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