Wall Township Public Schools

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Wall Township Public Schools
Address
18th Avenue
Wall, NJ 07719
United States
Coordinates40°10′16″N 74°01′11″W / 40.17123°N 74.019604°W / 40.17123; -74.019604Coordinates: 40°10′16″N 74°01′11″W / 40.17123°N 74.019604°W / 40.17123; -74.019604
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentDr. Henry G. Cram (Interim)
Business administratorBrian Smyth
Schools7
Students and staff
Enrollment3,429 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty358.2 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.6:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,65757$18,891−1.2%
1Budgetary Cost14,7235814,783−0.4%
2Classroom Instruction8,819568,7630.6%
6Support Services2,104422,392−12.0%
8Administrative Cost1,554701,4854.6%
10Operations & Maintenance1,786661,7830.2%
13Extracurricular Activities3288326822.4%
16Median Teacher Salary59,3002364,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

The Wall Township Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Wall Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,429 students and 358.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.6:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-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.[4]

Schools[]

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6][7][8]

Special education
  • Wall Primary School for the district's preschool disabled children[9] with 50 students in grades PreK
    • Carol Duffy, Principal
Elementary schools
  • Allenwood Elementary School[10] with 391 students in grades K-5
    • Erin O'Connell, Principal
  • Central Elementary School[11] with 527 students in grades K-5
    • Jill Antoniello, Principal
  • Old Mill Elementary School[12] with 382 students in grades K-5
    • Eric Laughlin, Principal
  • West Belmar Elementary School[13] with 181 students in grades K-5
    • Anthony Abeal, Principal
Middle school
  • Wall Intermediate School[14] with 789 students in grades 6–8
    • Erin Embon, Principal
    • John Higham, Assistant Principal
    • Tiffany Steiner, Assistant Principal
High school
  • Wall High School[15] with 1,091 students in grades 9–12
    • Rosaleen Sirchio, Principal
    • Kevin Davis, Assistant Principal
    • Kristen Scott, Assistant Principal

Administration[]

Core members of the district's administration are:[8][16]

  • Dr. Henry G. Cram, Interim Superintendent
  • Brian Smyth, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education[]

The district's board of education, with 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 day-to-day operation of the district.[17][18][19]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Wall Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Wall Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed June 17, 2020. "Purpose: 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 Wall Township School District. Composition: The Wall Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Wall Township."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 15, 2014.
  5. ^ School Data for the Wall Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  6. ^ County School List S-W, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2020.
  7. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Wall Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Staff, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed June 17, 2020.
  9. ^ Wall Primary School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed June 17, 2020.
  10. ^ Allenwood Elementary School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed June 17, 2020.
  11. ^ Central Elementary School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed June 17, 2020.
  12. ^ Old Mill Elementary School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed June 17, 2020.
  13. ^ West Belmar Elementary School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed June 17, 2020.
  14. ^ Wall Intermediate School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed June 17, 2020.
  15. ^ Wall High School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed June 17, 2020.
  16. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Wall Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed June 17, 2020. "The Wall Township Board of Education (the "Board" or the "District") is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of nine 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."
  19. ^ Board Members, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed June 17, 2020.

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