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Mount Holly Township Public Schools
Address
330 Levis Drive
Mount Holly
, Burlington County, New Jersey, 08060
United States
Coordinates40°00′05″N 74°47′49″W / 40.001341°N 74.796974°W / 40.001341; -74.796974
District information
GradesPreK to 8
SuperintendentRobert Mungo
Business administratorEvon DiGangi
Schools3
Students and staff
Enrollment1,079 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty102.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.6:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupB
Websitewww.mtholly.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,68966$18,891−1.1%
1Budgetary Cost14,6075114,1593.2%
2Classroom Instruction8,662478,6590.0%
6Support Services1,853242,167−14.5%
8Administrative Cost1,666531,5477.7%
10Operations & Maintenance2,192811,61236.0%
13Extracurricular Activities23481104125.0%
16Median Teacher Salary71,1487861,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

The Mount Holly Township Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district, that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Mount Holly, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 1,079 students and 102.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second lowest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[4]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend the Rancocas Valley Regional High School, a comprehensive regional public high school serving students from five communities encompassing approximately 40 square miles (100 km2) and including the communities of Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township, Mount Holly Township and Westampton Township.[5][6][7] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,048 students and 140.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.6:1.[8] The school is located in Mount Holly.

Schools

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Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10][11][12]

Elementary schools
  • John Brainerd School[13] with 293 students in grades PreK-1
    • Nicole Peoples, principal[14]
  • Gertrude C. Folwell School[15] with 302 students in grades 2-4
    • Tom Braddock, principal[16]
Middle school
  • F. W. Holbein Middle School[17] with 439 students in grades 5-8
    • Daniel Finn, principal[18]

In 1948, during de jure educational segregation in the United States, the district had a school for black children. It lacked the cafeteria and disabled/handicapped features that the school for white children had.[19]

Administration

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Core members of the district's administration are:[20][21]

  • Robert Mungo, superintendent[22]
  • Evon DiGangi, business administrator and board secretary[23]

Board of education

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The district's board of education is comprised of five 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.[24][25][26]

On January 25, 2012, the Board voted, 3-1, to move school elections from April to November[27] following the adoption of legislation allowing New Jersey school districts, municipal governing bodies, or citizen petition committees to do so.[28]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d District information for Mount Holly Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Mount Holly Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Mount Holly Township Public Schools. Accessed December 21, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Mount Holly Township School District. Composition: The Mount Holly Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Mount Holly Township."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
  5. ^ Rancocas Valley Regional High School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 1, 2016. "The Rancocas Valley Regional High School (RVRHS) District serves five sending districts covering approximately 40 square miles in Burlington County: Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mount Holly and Westampton. RVRHS is situated on a picturesque campus in Mount Holly, the county seat."
  6. ^ Staff. "Regional School Districts", Burlington County Times, April 26, 2015. Accessed June 1, 2016. "Rancocas Valley Regional - Serves: Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mount Holly, Westampton"
  7. ^ History of the School, Rancocas Valley Regional High School. Accessed June 1, 2016. "The district encompasses approximately 40 square miles (100 km2) and comprises the townships of Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mount Holly, and Westampton."
  8. ^ School data for Rancocas Valley Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  9. ^ School Data for the Mount Holly Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  10. ^ Public Schools Directory 2023–2024, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  11. ^ School Performance Reports for the Mount Holly Township Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  12. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Mount Holly Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  13. ^ John Brainerd School, Mount Holly Township Public Schools. Accessed December 21, 2022.
  14. ^ Principal's Message, John Brainerd Elementary School. Accessed December 21, 2022.
  15. ^ Gertrude C. Folwell School, Mount Holly Township Public Schools. Accessed December 21, 2022.
  16. ^ Principal's Message, Gertrude C. Folwell School. Accessed December 21, 2022.
  17. ^ F. W. Holbein Middle School, Mount Holly Township Public Schools. Accessed December 21, 2022.
  18. ^ Principal's Message, F. W. Holbein Middle School. Accessed December 21, 2022.
  19. ^ Jensen, Noma (Winter 1948). "A Survey of Segregation Practices in the New Jersey School System". The Journal of Negro Education. 17 (1). Journal of Negro Education: 84–88. JSTOR 2966093. - CITED: p. 85.
  20. ^ Staff, Mount Holly Township Public Schools. Accessed December 21, 2022.
  21. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  22. ^ Superintendent's Message, Mount Holly Township Public Schools. Accessed December 21, 2022.
  23. ^ Office of the Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Mount Holly Township Public Schools. Accessed December 21, 2022.
  24. ^ New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  25. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Mount Holly Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 21, 2024. "The Mount Holly Township School District is a Type II district located in the County of Burlington, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board consists of 5 members elected to three-year terms and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. The terms are staggered so that members’ terms expire each year. A Superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. The District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to grade levels K through 8." See "Roster of Officials" on page 17.
  26. ^ Board of Education, Mount Holly Township Public Schools. Accessed December 21, 2022.
  27. ^ Public Meeting Minutes Jan 25, 2012[permanent dead link‍], Mount Holly Township Public Schools. Accessed June 30, 2013.
  28. ^ Rundquist, Jeanette. "Gov. Christie signs bill changing school board elections, budget votes", The Star-Ledger, January 18, 2012. Accessed June 30, 2013. "The new law allows school districts to move their April elections to the November general election, either by asking voters for their OK — or by a resolution of the local school board or governing body."
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