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School district in Morris County, New Jersey, US

Randolph Township Schools
Address
25 School House Road Randolph, Morris County, New Jersey, 07869
United States
Coordinates40°50′38″N 74°34′19″W / 40.843864°N 74.57183°W / 40.843864; -74.57183
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentJennifer Fano
Business administratorKyle Bleeker
Schools6
Students and staff
Enrollment4,220 (as of 2022–23)
Faculty373.0 FTEs
Student–teacher ratio11.3:1
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.rtnj.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,45148$18,891−2.3%
1Budgetary Cost14,4034914,783−2.6%
2Classroom Instruction8,647528,763−1.3%
6Support Services2,241482,392−6.3%
8Administrative Cost1,478571,485−0.5%
10Operations & Maintenance1,505351,783−15.6%
13Extracurricular Activities3919626845.9%
16Median Teacher Salary68,7507564,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

The Randolph Township Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves children in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Randolph, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 4,220 students and 373.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.

Awards and recognition

The district was selected as one of the top "100 Best Communities for Music Education in America 2006" by the American Music Conference.

The NAMM Foundation named the district in its 2008 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 110 school districts nationwide.

The district's high school was the 16th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2016 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.

In 2022, the United States Department of Education announced that Center Grove Elementary School was named as a National Blue Ribbon School, along with eight other schools in the state and 297 schools nationwide.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:

Elementary schools
  • Center Grove Elementary School with 533 students in grades PreK–5
  • Fernbrook Elementary School with 498 students in grades K–5
  • Ironia Elementary School with 479 students in grades K–5
  • Shongum Elementary School with 437 students in grades K–5
Middle school
  • Randolph Middle School with 922 students in grades 6–8
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:

  • Jennifer A. Fano, Superintendent
  • Kyle Bleeker, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees 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.

References

  1. ^ District information for Randolph Township 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. Randolph Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Membership, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed October 22, 2024. "Purpose: 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 Randolph School District. Composition: The Randolph School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Randolph in the County of Morris."
  4. Best 100 Communities for Music Education in America, 2006 Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, accessed December 12, 2006
  5. "NAMM Foundation Names the 'Best Communities for Music Education'", NAMM, April 30, 2008. Accessed November 13, 2009.
  6. Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 1, 2016. Accessed August 26, 2022.
  7. 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non‐Public Schools, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed June 26, 2023.
  8. Center Grove School - Randolph, NJ, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed June 26, 2023.
  9. School Data for the Randolph Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  10. Our Schools, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed October 22, 2024.
  11. School Performance Reports for the Randolph Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  12. New Jersey School Directory for the Randolph Township Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  13. Center Grove Elementary School, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed October 22, 2024.
  14. Fernbrook Elementary School, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed October 22, 2024.
  15. Ironia Elementary School, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed October 22, 2024.
  16. Shongum Elementary School, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed October 22, 2024.
  17. Randolph Middle School, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed October 22, 2024.
  18. Randolph High School, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed October 22, 2024.
  19. District leadership Team, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed October 22, 2024.
  20. New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  21. 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.
  22. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Randolph School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 10, 2024. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 12.
  23. Board Members, Randolph Township Schools. Accessed April 25, 2022.

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