Keyport Public Schools

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

Keyport Public Schools
Address
335 Broad Street Keyport , Monmouth County, New Jersey, 07735 United States
Coordinates	40.429333°N 74.197669°W / 40.429333; -74.197669
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Lisa M. Savoia
Business administrator	Anthony Rapolla
Schools	2
Students and staff
Enrollment	1,062 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty	104.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	10.2:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	CD
Website	District website
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $18,213 27 $18,891 −3.6% 1 Budgetary Cost 14,859 32 14,783 0.5% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,917 36 8,763 1.8% 6 Support Services 2,086 30 2,392 −12.8% 8 Administrative Cost 1,653 24 1,485 11.3% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,763 34 1,783 −1.1% 13 Extracurricular Activities 430 24 268 60.4% 16 Median Teacher Salary 58,167 21 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-12 districts with up to 1,800 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=49

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 1,062 students and 104.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1.^[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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.^[4]

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades from Union Beach attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Union Beach School System.^[5][6]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[7]) are:^[8][9][10]

Elementary school

• Keyport Central School^[11] with 687 students in grades PreK-8
  • Elijah Pereira, principal^[12]

High school

• Keyport High School^[13] with 364 students in grades 9-12
  • Michael P. Waters Sr., principal^[14]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[15][16]

• Lisa M. Savoia, superintendent^[17]
• Anthony Rapolla, business administrator and board secretary^[18]

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.^[19][20] A tenth member is appointed by Union Beach to represent that district's interests on the Keyport board.^[15]

References

1. District information for Keyport School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Keyport Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Keyport Public Schools. Accessed June 2, 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 twelve in the Keyport School District. Composition: The Keyport School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Keyport."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 13, 2015.
5. Keyport Public Schools 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 5, 2017. "Keyport High School, a four year comprehensive high school, serves both the Keyport and Union Beach communities."
6. Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Union Beach, N.J.; Waterfront Borough Making a Comeback", The New York Times, May 5, 2002. Accessed January 13, 2015. "Most Union Beach students go on to the 523-student Keyport High School in the neighboring borough of Keyport. A handful of students are accepted into Red Bank Regional High School, after passing admissions tests to its three specialized programs: visual and performing arts; information technology; and finance."
7. School Data for the Keyport Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
8. County School List H-K, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
9. School Performance Reports for the Keyport Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
10. New Jersey School Directory for the Keyport Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
11. Keyport Central School, Keyport Public Schools. Accessed June 2, 2020.
12. Principal's Corner, Keyport Central School. Accessed June 2, 2020.
13. Keyport High School, Keyport Public Schools. Accessed June 2, 2020.
14. Principal's Corner, Keyport High School. Accessed June 2, 2020.
15. Board Members, Keyport Public Schools. Accessed May 5, 2017.
16. New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
17. Superintendent's Office, Keyport Public Schools. Accessed June 2, 2020.
18. Business Office, Keyport Public Schools. Accessed June 2, 2020.
19. 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.
20. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Keyport School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 14, 2024. "The Board of Education is comprised of ten members. Nine members are elected to three-year terms with three seats up for election each year. One member is appointed by the Union Beach Board of Education as the Union Beach representative." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.

External links

• Keyport Public Schools
• School Performance Reports for the Keyport Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Keyport Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics