Hackettstown School District

Hackettstown School District
Address
315 Washington Avenue
, Warren County, New Jersey, 07840
United States
Coordinates40°51′08″N 74°49′46″W / 40.85218°N 74.829343°W / 40.85218; -74.829343
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentDebra Grigoletti
Business administratorTim Havlusch
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment2,003 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty172.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.6:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
Websitewww.hackettstown.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending
Rank
(*)
K-12
average
%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,55128$18,891−7.1%
1Budgetary Cost14,4664614,783−2.1%
2Classroom Instruction8,258388,763−5.8%
6Support Services2,414532,3920.9%
8Administrative Cost1,575431,4856.1%
10Operations & Maintenance1,600341,783−10.3%
13Extracurricular Activities62065268131.3%
16Median Teacher Salary68,1755164,043
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 Hackettstown School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hackettstown, in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] The district serves students in four schools: two elementary schools (covering K-4), a middle school (5-8), and a four-year high school (9-12).

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 2,003 students and 172.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1.[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.[4]

The high school serves students Hackettstown, as well as those from the townships of Allamuchy, Independence, and Liberty, as part of sending/receiving relationships.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Hackettstown Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Hackettstown Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Hackettstown School District. Accessed November 9, 2023. "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 Hackettstown School District. Composition: The Hackettstown School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Hackettstown and middle and high school pupils from Allamuchy and Great Meadows."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 16, 2015.
  5. ^ Hackettstown High School 2013 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 19, 2015. "Hackettstown High School serves the communities of Hackettstown, Allamuchy, Independence, and Liberty."