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Coordinates: 41°07′58″N 74°39′15″W / 41.132648°N 74.654091°W / 41.132648; -74.654091
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Lafayette Township School District
Address
178 Beaver Run Road
Lafayette Township
, Sussex County, New Jersey, 07848
United States
Coordinates41°07′58″N 74°39′15″W / 41.132648°N 74.654091°W / 41.132648; -74.654091
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentMichael Gall
Business administratorErin Siipola
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment209 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty23.9 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio8.8:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
Websitewww.ltes.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$21,28650$18,89112.7%
1Budgetary Cost14,7133114,1593.9%
2Classroom Instruction8,795288,6591.6%
6Support Services2,095242,167−3.3%
8Administrative Cost1,886631,54721.9%
10Operations & Maintenance1,760361,6129.2%
13Extracurricular Activities1623810455.8%
16Median Teacher Salary58,2903761,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with up to 400 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=71

The Lafayette Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Lafayette Township, in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3][4][5][6]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 209 students and 23.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.8:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-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.[7]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend High Point Regional High School, which also serves students from Branchville, Frankford Township, Montague Township, Sussex Borough and Wantage Township (where the school is located).[8][9][10] As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 817 students and 68.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1.[11]

Schools

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Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[12]) are:

Elementary schools
  • Lafayette Township Elementary School with 205 students in grades PreK-8
    • Gerard Fazzio, principal[13]

Administration

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Core members of the district's administration are:[13][14]

  • Michael Gall, superintendent
  • Erin Siipola, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

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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.[15][16][17][18]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d District information for Lafayette Township 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. ^ District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Lafayette Township School District. Accessed September 5, 2020. "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 Lafayette Township School District. Composition: The Lafayette Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Lafayette Township."
  4. ^ Public School Directory 2023-2024, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  5. ^ School Performance Reports for the Lafayette Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  6. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Lafayette Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  7. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 7, 2014.
  8. ^ High Point Regional Board of Education Bylaw 0110 - Name and Classification, High Point Regional High School. Accessed March 7, 2024. "Composition -The High Point Regional High School District shall comprise all the area within the municipal boundaries of Branchville, Frankford, Lafayette, Sussex and Wantage for the purpose of providing a program of education in grades 9 through 12."
  9. ^ High Point Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 31, 2020. "High Point Regional High School is a comprehensive high school serving the diversified needs of the three surrounding K through 8 school districts of Lafayette, Frankford, Montague, and Sussex-Wantage."
  10. ^ "2022-23 School Profile", High Point Regional High School. Accessed March 7, 2024. "Located 63 miles northwest of Manhattan in bucolic Sussex County NJ, High Point serves students from six municipalities: Branchville, Lafayette, Frankford, Montague, Sussex, and Wantage."
  11. ^ School data for High Point Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  12. ^ School Data for the Lafayette Township School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Administration, Lafayette Township School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.
  14. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Sussex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Lafayette Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 7, 2024. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District."
  17. ^ Board Of Education Members, Lafayette Township School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.
  18. ^ Lafayette Township Board of Education Bylaw 0141 - Board Member Number and Term, Lafayette Township School District. Accessed March 7, 2024. "The Board of Education shall consist of nine members. The term of a Board member shall be three years."
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