Hazlet Township Public Schools

Hazlet Township Public Schools
Hazlet Township Public Schools
Address
	421 Middle Road Hazlet, Monmouth County, New Jersey, 07730; United States
Coordinates	40°25′27″N 74°09′10″W / 40.424273°N 74.152874°W
District information
Grades	pre-K to 12
Superintendent	Scott Ridley
Business administrator	Tracy Petrino
Schools	8
Students and staff
Enrollment	2,703 (as of 2022–23)
Faculty	247.0 FTEs
Student–teacher ratio	10.9:1
Other information
District Factor Group	DE
Website	www.hazlet.org
	Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.; *Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

The Hazlet Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hazlet, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[3]^[4]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 2,703 students and 247.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.9:1.^[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-highest 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.^[5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[6]) are:^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

Early childhood

Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning Center^[11] with 282 students in grades PreK-K

Elementary schools

Lilian Drive Elementary School^[12] with 258 students in grades 1–4
Middle Road Elementary School^[13] with 271 students in grades 1–4
Raritan Valley Elementary School^[14] with 251 students in grades 1–4
Beers Street Elementary School^[15] with 188 students in grades 5–6
Cove Road Elementary School^[16] with 188 students in grades 5–6

Middle schools

Hazlet Middle School^[17] with 402 students in grades 7–8)

High school

Raritan High School^[18] with 838 students in grades 9–12

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[19]

Scott Ridley, superintendent^[20]
Tracy Petrino, business administrator and board secretary^[21]

Board of education

The district's board of education, 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.^[22]^[23]^[24]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d District information for Hazlet Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
^ Hazlet Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024. "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 twelve in the Hazlet Township School District. Composition: The Hazlet Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Hazlet Township."
^ District Overview, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024. "Hazlet Township is a suburban community of approximately 21,000 residents located in Monmouth County in the coastal region of central New Jersey. The school community is a preschool through twelfth grade district comprised of almost 2,700 students. Our schools consist of an early child learning center for preschool and kindergarten, three first through fourth grade schools, two departmentalized schools serving students in grades five and six, one middle school and one high school."
^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 21, 2014.
^ School Data for the Hazlet Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
^ District Map, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.
^ County School List H-K, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
^ School Performance Reports for the Hazlet Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
^ New Jersey School Directory for the Hazlet Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
^ Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning Center, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.
^ Lilian Drive Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.
^ Middle Road Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.
^ Raritan Valley Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.
^ Beers Street Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.
^ Cove Road Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.
^ Hazlet Middle School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.
^ Hazlet High School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.
^ New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
^ Superintendent, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.
^ Business Office, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.
^ 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.
^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Hazlet Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 13, 2024. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members appointed to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year. The District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to grades levels Preschool through 8th grade."
^ Board of Education, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.

External links

[NCES-1] District information for Hazlet Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.

[2] Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.

[3] Hazlet Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024. "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 twelve in the Hazlet Township School District. Composition: The Hazlet Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Hazlet Township."

[4] District Overview, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024. "Hazlet Township is a suburban community of approximately 21,000 residents located in Monmouth County in the coastal region of central New Jersey. The school community is a preschool through twelfth grade district comprised of almost 2,700 students. Our schools consist of an early child learning center for preschool and kindergarten, three first through fourth grade schools, two departmentalized schools serving students in grades five and six, one middle school and one high school."

[5] NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 21, 2014.

[6] School Data for the Hazlet Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.

[7] District Map, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.

[8] County School List H-K, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.

[9] School Performance Reports for the Hazlet Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.

[10] New Jersey School Directory for the Hazlet Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.

[11] Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning Center, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.

[12] Lilian Drive Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.

[13] Middle Road Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.

[14] Raritan Valley Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.

[15] Beers Street Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.

[16] Cove Road Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.

[17] Hazlet Middle School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.

[18] Hazlet High School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.

[19] New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.

[20] Superintendent, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.

[21] Business Office, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024.

[22] 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.

[23] Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Hazlet Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 13, 2024. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members appointed to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year. The District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to grades levels Preschool through 8th grade."

[24] Board of Education, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.

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