The Spotswood Public Schools are a comprehensive community

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that serves students in

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through

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from

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and Spotswood, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of

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. Students from Helmetta, a non-operating district, attend school in Spotswood beginning in grammar school. Students from Milltown attend the high school as part of a

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with the

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. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 1,610 students and 136.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.8:1.District information for Spotswood Public School District

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

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as being in District Factor Group "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.

Schools

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

) are: ;Elementary schools *G. Austin Schoenly Elementary School with 207 students in grades PreK-1 **Jessica Ayers, principal *E. Raymond Appleby Elementary School with 334 students in grades 2-5 **Nancy Torchiano, principal ;Middle school *Spotswood Memorial Middle School with 349 students in grades 6-8 **Jennifer Asprocolas, principal ;High school * Spotswood High School with 692 students in grades 9-12 **Amy Jablonski, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:Staff
Spotswood Public Schools. Accessed June 27, 2022. *Graham Peabody, superintendent *Vita Marino, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's

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is composed of nine members who set policy and oversee 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 one or two 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.''Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Spotswood Borough School District''

for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed June 27, 2022. "The Spotswood Borough School District is a Type II District located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The School District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board of Education of the Spotswood Borough School District, comprised of six elected individuals, is the primary governing authority of the District."

References

External links

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School Data for the Spotswood Public Schools

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