Andover Regional School District

The Andover Regional School District is a regional public school district in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in the communities of Andover Borough and Andover Township.^[3][4]

Andover Regional School District
Address
707 Limecrest Road Newton , Sussex County, New Jersey, 07860 United States
Coordinates	41.032544°N 74.705284°W / 41.032544; -74.705284
District information
Grades	PreK-8
Superintendent	Bryan Fleming (acting)
Business administrator	Nicole Sylvester
Schools	2
Students and staff
Enrollment	416 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty	52.2 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	8.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	FG
Website	www.andoverregional.org
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-8 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $19,326 43 $18,891 2.3% 1 Budgetary Cost 14,574 36 14,159 2.9% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,823 36 8,659 1.9% 6 Support Services 2,255 34 2,167 4.1% 8 Administrative Cost 1,828 48 1,547 18.2% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,546 31 1,612 −4.1% 13 Extracurricular Activities 123 32 104 18.3% 16 Median Teacher Salary 65,998 47 61,136 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 416 students and 52.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.0:1.^[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades from both Andover Borough and Andover Township attend Newton High School in Newton, together with students from Green Township, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Newton Public School District.^[6][7] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 710 students and 60.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1.^[8]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[9]) are:^{[10][11][12][13]}

• Florence M. Burd Elementary School^[14] with 218 students in grades PreK-4
  • Nicole Dilkes, principal^[15]
• Long Pond Middle School^[16] with 195 students in grades 5-8
  • Bryan J. Fleming, principal^[17]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[18][19]

• Bryan Fleming, acting superintendent of schools^[20]
• Nicole Sylvester, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised 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 of the constituent municipalities 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.^[21][22] Seats on the board are allocated based on population, with Andover Township assigned eight seats and Andover Borough assigned one seat.^[23]

References

1. District information for Andover Regional 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. Home Page, Andover Regional School District. Accessed January 3, 2017. "Our Board of Education is comprised of nine members representing both Andover Borough and Andover Township. Students in grades Pre-K, 1, 2, 3, 4 attend the Florence M. Burd School and students in grades 5, 6, 7, 8 attend the Long Pond School. Our eighth grade graduates attend Newton High School through a longtime send/receive relationship with the Newton Public Schools."
4. Andover Regional Board of Education District Policy; Identification, Andover Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 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 Andover Regional School District. A send-receive relationship exists with Newton School District for students in grades nine through twelve. Composition: The Andover Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Andover and the Township of Andover."
5. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 18, 2014.
6. Newton High School 2013 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 23, 2015. Accessed January 28, 2020. "Newton High School serves students from Andover Township, Andover Borough, and Green Township as well as historic Newton."
7. About the District, Newton Public School District. Accessed January 28, 2020. "The Newton Public School District is a K-12 district with an enrollment over 1,500 students in our elementary, middle, and high schools. The high school is home to Newton residents as well as students from neighboring Andover Borough, Andover Township, and Green Township."
8. School data for Newton High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
9. School Data for the Andover Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
10. School Directory, Andover Regional School District. Accessed March 30, 2023.
11. Public School Directory 2023-2024, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
12. School Performance Reports for the Andover Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
13. New Jersey School Directory for the Andover Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
14. Florence M. Burd Elementary School, Andover Regional School District. Accessed March 30, 2023.
15. About Our School, Florence M. Burd School. Accessed March 30, 2023.
16. Long Pond Middle School, Andover Regional School District. Accessed March 30, 2023.
17. About Our School, Long Pond School. Accessed March 30, 2023.
18. Welcome to Board of Education, Andover Regional School District. Accessed April 14, 2024.
19. New Jersey School Directory for Sussex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
20. Office of the Superintendent, Andover Regional School District. Accessed April 14, 2024.
21. 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.
22. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Andover Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 27, 2024. "The Andover Regional School District is a Type II district located in the County of Sussex, 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 elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8."
23. Sgarlato, Rose. "Andover seeks board of education member", Township Journal, July 22, 2015. Accessed January 28, 2020. "There are nine seats on the board, one of which is Andover Borough."

External links

• Andover Regional School District
• School Performance Reports for the Andover Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education
• Andover Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics
• Newton High School