Spotswood Board of Education: An Overview
Spotswood Public Schools is a school district located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The district operates four schools and is overseen by a nine-member Board of Education. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the Spotswood Board of Education, including its structure, responsibilities, financial information, and student performance.
District Overview
Spotswood Public Schools serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2023-2024 school year, the district employed 135 full-time classroom teachers. The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE," which is the fifth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts.
Schools in the District
Spotswood Public Schools operates four schools:
- G. Austin Schoenly Elementary School
- E. Raymond Appleby Elementary School
- Spotswood Memorial Middle School
- Spotswood High School
Through a formal send-receive contract, approved by the Department of Education, high school students from Milltown Public Schools are sent to Spotswood High School on a tuition basis. Spotswood High School is a comprehensive institution that focuses on excellence in academics, the arts, athletics, and community service.
Board of Education
The Spotswood 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 either one or two seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Spotswood School District.
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Financial Information
A look at the district's spending, based on data from the NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending, reveals the following:
- Total Spending: $16,785
- Budgetary Cost: $12,781
- Classroom Instruction: $7,549
- Support Services: $1,992
- Administrative Cost: $1,258
- Operations & Maintenance: $1,608
- Extracurricular Activities: $358
- Median Teacher Salary: $54,000
Compared to other K-12 districts with up to 1,800 students, these figures provide a snapshot of how Spotswood allocates its resources.
Student Proficiency
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. The Department of Education establishes proficiency measurements at the state level. 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.
Additional Information
Spotswood Board of Education District Policy 0110 covers Identification, Spotswood Public Schools.
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