The Jamesburg Public Schools are a community

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that serves students in

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through

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from Jamesburg, in Middlesex County,

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, United States. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 664 students and 64.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 10.2:1.District information for Jamesburg Public School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. The district is classified by the

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as being in

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"DE", the fifth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common

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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. Since the 1979-80 school year, Jamesburg's high school students have attended

Monroe Township High School Monroe Township High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Monroe Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades part of the Monroe Township School Distr ...

in Monroe Township, as part of a

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with the

Monroe Township School District The Monroe Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Monroe Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2018–19 sch ...

. As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,474 students and 184.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 13.4:1.

History

Jamesburg High School Jamesburg High School was a public high school that operated in Jamesburg, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, as the lone secondary school of the Jamesburg Public Schools until its closure at the end of the 1978–79 school year. Pri ...

, which was founded in 1905, graduated its last class in June 1979. The first building to house the high school was eventually demolished and replaced by the current Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School building. The second building that housed the high school was turned into an office complex, which is known as Forsgate Commons. It is located on the intersection of Forsgate Drive and Davison Avenue, directly behind the district's John F. Kennedy Elementary School. With annual tuition costs per student at Monroe Township High School rising past $16,000 as the Monroe district has added debt service costs into their tuition charges, the Jamesburg Public Schools has looked for an alternate high school in the area to send students at lower cost, which would have started with the freshman class in 2012-13, though students already enrolled at Monroe Township High School would continue their attendance there until they graduate. The Jamesburg district contacted 18 districts and received interest from high schools in the

Freehold Regional High School District The Freehold Regional High School District is a public regional school district established in 1953, that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from eight communities in western Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The distric ...

, Matawan-Aberdeen, Old Bridge,

South Amboy South Amboy is a suburban city in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located on Raritan Bay. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city's population was 9,411.West Windsor-Plainsboro, which had been sent demographic information in July 2011 about the Jamesburg high school population as part of their review process. However, in October 2011, the district decided to continue sending their high school students to Monroe Township.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the

) are: ;Elementary school *John F. Kennedy Elementary School with 463 students in grades PreK-5 **Kristy DeFazio, principal ;Middle school *Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School with 193 students in grades 6-8. The school offers opportunities for middle school students to participate in the

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, Student Senate, Band, and theme-based research projects. **Chad Donahue, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:Administration
Jamesburg Public Schools. Accessed May 1, 2022. *Dr. Gina Villani, superintendent *Atilla Sabahoglu, business administrator

Board of education

The district's

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, comprised of seven 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 either two or 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.Board Members
Jamesburg Public Schools. Accessed May 1, 2022.

References

External links

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School Data for the Jamesburg Public Schools

{{Middlesex County, New Jersey School Districts Jamesburg, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group DE School districts in Middlesex County, New Jersey