North Brunswick Board of Education: Governance, Finances, and Performance
The North Brunswick Township School District is a Type II district located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Functioning independently through a Board of Education, the district serves students from kindergarten through twelfth grade, aiming to provide a thorough and efficient system of free public education.
Board of Education: Structure and Function
The North Brunswick Township Board of Education is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered, with three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election since 2012. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are directly elected by voters. The board sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the North Brunswick School District.
District Factor Group
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts.
Financial Overview
An overview of the district's finances reveals trends in spending across various categories. Data from the NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending provides insights into budgetary allocations.
Spending Trends
Analyzing the data from the NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending, we can observe changes in spending across different categories:
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- Total Spending: Decreased from $18,891 to $15,830, a reduction of 16.2%.
- Budgetary Cost: Decreased from $14,783 to $12,398, a reduction of 16.1%.
- Classroom Instruction: Decreased from $8,763 to $7,953, a reduction of 9.2%.
- Support Services: Decreased from $2,392 to $1,728, a reduction of 27.8%.
- Administrative Cost: Decreased from $1,485 to $1,078, a reduction of 27.4%.
- Operations & Maintenance: Decreased from $1,783 to $1,382, a reduction of 22.5%.
- Extracurricular Activities: Decreased from $268 to $219, a reduction of 18.3%.
- Median Teacher Salary: Decreased from $64,043 to $59,960.
Financial Report
According to the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the North Brunswick Township School District for the year ending June 30, 2023, the district is a Type II district located in Middlesex County, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms.
School Performance and Standards
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer.
Schools in the District
As of the 2022-2023 school year, North Brunswick Township Schools had 561.00 full-time classroom teachers. North Brunswick Township Schools operates eight schools:
- Arthur M. Judd Elementary School
- John Adams Elementary School
- Linwood Middle School
- Parsons Elementary School
- Livingston Park Elementary School
- North Brunswick Township High School
- North Brunswick Township Middle School
Special Recognition
John Adams School was recognized in 1998-99 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.
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