The Newton Public School District is a comprehensive community

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serving students in pre-kindergarten through

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from Newton, in Sussex County,

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, United States. The district's enrollment includes high school students from Andover Borough and

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and

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townships, who attend the high school as part of

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s. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 1,546 students and 139.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1.District information for Newton Public School District
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020. The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in

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"CD", the sixth-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. Despite its

, Newton has been considered the top school district in Sussex County, registering the highest test scores in the county.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are: ;Elementary school *Merriam Avenue School with 475 students in grades PreK-4 **Kevin Stanton, Principal **Kenney Lutz, Assistant Principal ;Middle school Halsted Street Middle School Newton New Jersey

Halsted Street Middle School Newton New Jersey

*Halsted Middle School with 345 students in grades 5-8 **Kristi Greene, Principal **Angela Dunbar, Assistant Principal ;High school * Newton High School with 715 students in grades 9-12 **Jeffrey Waldron, Principal **Samantha Castro, Assistant Principal **Ryan Hashway, Assistant Principal / Athletic Director

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Dr. G. Kennedy Greene, Superintendent *Alfred Savio, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, with 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. In addition to the nine elected members, the board includes one appointed representative from Andover Township and one from Green Township.Board of Education
Newton Public School District. Accessed April 29, 2020.

References

External links

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