Hazlet Township Public Schools
Address
421 Middle Road
Hazlet, NJ 07730
United States
Coordinates40°25′27″N 74°09′10″W / 40.424273°N 74.152874°W / 40.424273; -74.152874
District information
Gradespre-K to 12
SuperintendentDr. Scott Ridley
Business administratorChristopher Mullins
Schools8
Students and staff
Enrollment2,871 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty254.1 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.3:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
Websitewww.hazlet.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,43217$18,891−13.0%
1Budgetary Cost14,1824214,783−4.1%
2Classroom Instruction8,545488,763−2.5%
6Support Services1,802142,392−24.7%
8Administrative Cost1,586451,4856.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,884541,7835.7%
13Extracurricular Activities3482126829.9%
16Median Teacher Salary62,7003164,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

The Hazlet Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hazlet, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.[3][4]

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising eight schools, had an enrollment of 2,871 students and 254.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.[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.[5]

Schools

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

Early childhood
  • Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning Center[9] (295 students; in PreK-K)
Elementary schools
  • Lilian Drive Elementary School[10] (252; 1–4)
  • Middle Road Elementary School[11] (277; 1–4)
  • Raritan Valley Elementary School[12] (243; 1–4)
  • Beers Street Elementary School[13] (225; 5–6)
  • Cove Road Elementary School[14] (178; 5–6)
Middle schools
  • Hazlet Middle School[15] (451; 7–8)
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[17]

  • Dr. Scott Ridley, superintendent[18]
  • Christopher Mullins, business administrator and board secretary[19]

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.[20][21][22]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Hazlet 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. ↑ Hazlet Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 23, 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 Hazlet Township School District. Composition: The Hazlet Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Hazlet Township."
  4. ↑ District Overview, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 23, 2020. "Hazlet Township is a suburban community of approximately 21,000 residents located in Monmouth County in the coastal region of central New Jersey. The school community is a preschool through twelfth grade district comprised of almost 3,000 students. Our schools consist of an early child learning center for preschool and kindergarten, three first through fourth grade schools, two departmentalized schools serving students in grades five and six, one middle school and one high school."
  5. ↑ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 21, 2014.
  6. ↑ School Data for the Hazlet Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  7. ↑ District Map, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
  8. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Hazlet Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  9. ↑ Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning Center, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
  10. ↑ Lilian Drive Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
  11. ↑ Middle Road Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
  12. ↑ Raritan Valley Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
  13. ↑ Beers Street Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
  14. ↑ Cove Road Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
  15. ↑ Hazlet Middle School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
  16. ↑ Hazlet High School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
  17. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  18. ↑ Superintendent, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
  19. ↑ Business Office, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Hazlet Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed April 24, 2020. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members appointed to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year. The District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to grades levels Preschool through 8th grade."
  22. ↑ Board of Education, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
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