The Alexandria Township School District is a comprehensive community
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school district
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consisting of two school facilities serving students in
pre-kindergarten
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through
eighth grade
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Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,New Jersey
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, United States.
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 461 students and 49.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio
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National Center for Education Statistics
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. Accessed December 1, 2022.
The district is classified by the
New Jersey Department of Education
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as being in
District Factor Group
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"GH", the third-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common
socioeconomic
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characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
Students in public school for
ninth
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through
twelfth grade
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s attend
Delaware Valley Regional High School
Delaware Valley Regional High School is a regional, four-year public high school and school district, that serves students in western Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The high school is located in Alexandria Township. Students hail from the townsh ...
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. The school is part of the Delaware Valley Regional High School District. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 719 students and 62.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio
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of 11.5:1.
Schools
The two schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the
National Center for Education Statistics
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Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,Board of Education Alexandria Township School District. Accessed March 2, 2023.
*Kevin McPeek, superintendent of Schools
*Jack Trent, school business administrator and board secretary
Board of education
The district's
board of education
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The elected council determines the educational policy in a small regional are ...
is comprised of nine members. 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 district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.''Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Alexandria Township School District''
New Jersey Department of Education
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, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed March 2, 2023. "Alexandria Township School District Board of Education is a Type II district located in the County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the District functions independently through a Board of Education (Board). The Board is comprised of nine members appointed to three-year terms."
National Center for Education Statistics
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