Monroe Township Public Schools

For the school district in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, see Monroe Township School District.

Monroe Township Public Schools
Address
75 East Academy Street
Williamstown
, Gloucester County, New Jersey, 08094
United States
Coordinates39°39′58″N 74°58′39″W / 39.666114°N 74.977577°W / 39.666114; -74.977577
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentSusan Ficke
Business administratorLisa Schulz
Schools6
Students and staff
Enrollment5,736 (as of 2019–20)[1]
Faculty449.2 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.8:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupCD
Websitewww.monroetwp.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,64410$18,891−17.2%
1Budgetary Cost11,853714,783−19.8%
2Classroom Instruction6,79228,763−22.5%
6Support Services1,984312,392−17.1%
8Administrative Cost1,311271,485−11.7%
10Operations & Maintenance1,521401,783−14.7%
13Extracurricular Activities22845268−14.9%
16Median Teacher Salary56,150964,043
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 Monroe Township Public Schools is a comprehensive public school district serving the educational needs of students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Monroe Township, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] Services are also provided for preschool handicapped students as well as other students with special needs.

As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprising six schools, had an enrollment of 5,736 students and 449.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Monroe Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Monroe Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Monroe Township Public Schools. Accessed February 4, 2022. "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 Monroe Township School District. Composition: The Monroe Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Township of Monroe."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 30, 2014.