The Kinnelon Public Schools is a comprehensive community

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that serves students in

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through

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from Kinnelon, in Morris County,

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, United States. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,670 students and 165.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 10.1:1.District information for Kinnelon 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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"I", the second-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.

Schools

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

) are: ;Elementary schools *Kiel Elementary School with 312 students in grades PreK-2 **Jennifer Oluwole, principal *Stonybrook Elementary School with 346 students in grades 3-5 **Dawn Uttel, principal ;Middle schools *Pearl R. Miller Middle School with 427 students in grades 6-8 **Mark P. Mongon, principal ;High school *

Kinnelon High School Kinnelon High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Kinnelon in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary school of the Kin ...

with 570 students in grades 9-12 **Gary T. Suda, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Diane DiGiuseppe, superintendent *Kerry A. Keane, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's

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, comprised of nine 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 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 of Education
Kinnelon Public Schools. Accessed February 15, 2020.

References

External links

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School Data for the Kinnelon Public Schools

{{Education in Morris County, New Jersey Kinnelon, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group I School districts in Morris County, New Jersey