Hamilton Township School District

For the school district in Atlantic County, see Hamilton Township Schools.

Hamilton Township School District
Address
90 Park Avenue
Hamilton Township
, Mercer County, New Jersey, 08690
United States
Coordinates40°13′56″N 74°39′46″W / 40.232345°N 74.662797°W / 40.232345; -74.662797
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentScott R. Rocco
Business administratorKatherine Attwood
Schools23
Students and staff
Enrollment11,816 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty969.4 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.2:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
Websitewww.htsdnj.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,25221$18,891−14.0%
1Budgetary Cost13,1702814,783−10.9%
2Classroom Instruction8,124268,763−7.3%
6Support Services1,982292,392−17.1%
8Administrative Cost1,243191,485−16.3%
10Operations & Maintenance1,606501,783−9.9%
13Extracurricular Activities17823268−33.6%
16Median Teacher Salary66,9446364,043
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 Hamilton Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] The district is one of the state's ten largest and consists of 17 elementary schools, three middle schools and three high schools along with an alternative program.[4]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising 23 schools, had an enrollment of 11,816 students and 969.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1.[1]

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

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Hamilton Township 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. ^ Hamilton Township – Mercer County Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023. "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 Hamilton Township School District. Composition: The Hamilton Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Hamilton Township."
  4. ^ About Our District, Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023. "HTSD is the ninth largest school district in the state of New Jersey.... HTSD is comprised of a diverse group of 12,000 students. There are 23 schools; 3 high schools, 3 middle schools, 17 elementary schools, and 1 special education alternative program for middle/high school students."
  5. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 7, 2014.