Dunellen Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Dunellen, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Dunellen Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Dunellen Public Schools. Accessed August 28, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades kindergarten through twelve in the Dunellen School District.. Composition: The Dunellen School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Dunellen."
As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 1,238 students and 112.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1.District information for Dunellen Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
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.NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 6, 2014.
Awards and recognition Lincoln Middle School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor's Education Priorities , New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 21, 2003. Accessed December 15, 2009.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Dunellen Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.) are:School Performance Reports for the Dunellen Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.Schools, Borough of Dunellen. Accessed September 28, 2022.New Jersey School Directory for the Dunellen Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary school John P. Faber SchoolJohn P. Faber School, Dunellen Public Schools. Accessed August 28, 2022. with 591 students in grades PreK-5 Brendan Tennant, principal Middle school Lincoln Middle SchoolLincoln Middle School, Dunellen Public Schools. Accessed August 28, 2022. with 246 students in grades 6-8 Robert Altmire, principal High school Dunellen High SchoolDunellen High School, Dunellen Public Schools. Accessed August 28, 2022. with 372 students in grades 9-12 Paul Lynch, principal
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Administration, Dunellen Public Schools. Accessed August 31, 2023.New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Daniel J. Ross, superintendentSuperintendent of Schools, Dunellen Public Schools. Accessed August 31, 2023."Dunellen Public Schools Appoint Central Office Leadership; Superintendent and Interim Superintendent of Schools Appointed on June 21, 2022", Dunellen Public Schools. Accessed August 28, 2022. "The Dunellen Public Schools Board of Education is pleased to announce and welcome Mr. Daniel J. Ross, Esq., as the district’s new superintendent.... Mr. Ross was officially appointed at a Board of Education meeting on June 21, 2022, and will begin his term in late summer of 2022." Richard Pepe, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office, Dunellen Public Schools. Accessed August 31, 2023.
Board of education The district's board of education, composed 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 Dunellen School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed August 28, 2022. "The Dunellen School District is a Type II district located in the County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of five members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8."
References
External links Dunellen Public Schools
School Data for the Dunellen Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics