As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,404 students and 167.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.4:1.[1]
The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-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 attend the Hunterdon Central Regional High School, part of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, which also serves students in central Hunterdon County from Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough and Raritan Township.[5][6] As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,408 students and 226.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1.[7] Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the five constituent municipalities who participate in the school district, with two seats allocated to Readington Township, a decrease of one seat based on the results of the 2020 Census.[8][9]
Jason Bohm, business administrator and board secretary[22][23]
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 2013) 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]
^Readington Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Readington Township Public Schools, adopted March 22, 2005. Accessed January 12, 2025. "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 Readington Township School District. Composition: The Readington Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Readington Township."
^Hunterdon Central Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Hunterdon Central Regional High School, adopted February 17, 1998. Accessed January 12, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District. Composition: The Hunterdon Central Regional High School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of, Delaware Township, East Amwell, Flemington Boro, Raritan Township, and Readington Township."
^About, Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Accessed January 12, 2025. "Located in beautiful, historic Hunterdon County in central New Jersey, Hunterdon Central Regional High School serves the five municipalities of Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township. The District is comprised of 152.5 square miles and has a population of approximately 48,680 residents. Student enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year is approximately 2,300."
^Board of Education, Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Accessed January 12, 2025.
^Massand, Rikki. "Hunterdon Central District to See Reapportionment of School Board Makeup Due to Census", TAPinto Flemington / Raritan, May 4, 2022. Accessed January 12, 2025. "Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jeffrey Moore announced April 25 that there will be a reapportionment of seats on the nine-member school board due to results from the 2020 U.S. Census.... 'Beginning with board terms Jan. 1 of next year, the district will have two board members from Readington Township and four seats from Raritan Township instead of three from each of those municipalities.'"
^Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Readington Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed January 13, 2025. "The District is a Type II district located in the County of Hunterdon, 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." See "Roster of Officials" on page 12.
^Board of Education, Readington Township Public Schools. Accessed January 13, 2025.
