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.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."
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 2,724 students and 235.97 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.54:1.District information for Hazlet Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 14, 2025.
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.NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 21, 2014.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Hazlet Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 14, 2025.) are: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. Early childhood
Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning CenterSycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning Center, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2024. with 334 students in grades PreK-K Elementary schools Lilian Drive Elementary SchoolLilian Drive Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 14, 2025. with 260 students in grades 1–4 Middle Road Elementary SchoolMiddle Road Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 14, 2025. with 268 students in grades 1–4 Raritan Valley Elementary SchoolRaritan Valley Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 14, 2025. with 238 students in grades 1–4 Beers Street Elementary SchoolBeers Street Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 14, 2025. with 212 students in grades 5–6 Cove Road Elementary SchoolCove Road Elementary School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 14, 2025. with 169 students in grades 5–6 Middle schools Hazlet Middle SchoolHazlet Middle School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 14, 2025. with 389 students in grades 7–8) High school Raritan High SchoolHazlet High School, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 14, 2025. with 817 students in grades 9–12
Administration Core members of the district's administration as of April 2025 are:New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 14, 2025. Scott Ridley, superintendentSuperintendent, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 14, 2025. Tracy Petrino, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office, Hazlet Township Public Schools. Accessed April 14, 2025.
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.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.
References
External links Hazlet Township Public Schools
School Data for the Hazlet Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics