The Wharton Borough School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Wharton, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 767 students and 82.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.3:1.District information for Wharton Borough School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend school in the district at no cost to their parents, with tuition covered by the resident district.List of Choice Districts: Choice Program Profiles for 2025-2026 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025. Available slots are announced annually by grade.Wharton Borough School District Choice Profile for 2025-26 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.
The district had been 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.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Morris Hills High School, located in Rockaway Borough, and which also serves students from Rockaway Borough and portions of Rockaway Township.Overview, Morris Hills High School. Accessed January 17, 2025. "Morris Hills High School, located in Rockaway, New Jersey, serves the residential communities of Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Township, and Wharton." As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,141 students and 116.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.8:1.School data for Morris Hills High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024. The high school is part of the Morris Hills Regional High School District, which also includes students from Denville Township and parts of Rockaway Township, who attend Morris Knolls High School.School Profile, Morris Knolls High School. Accessed January 17, 2025. "Morris Knolls High School serves the residential communities of Denville and Rockaway Township."
Awards and recognition Marie V. Duffy 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 March 26, 2024.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Wharton Borough Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.) are:School Performance Reports for the Wharton Borough Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Wharton Borough Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Marie V. Duffy Elementary SchoolMarie V. Duffy Elementary School, Wharton Borough Public Schools. Accessed January 17, 2025. with 424 students in grades K–5 Pamela S. Blalock, principalPrincipal's Welcome, Marie V. Duffy Elementary School. Accessed January 17, 2025. Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle SchoolAlfred C. MacKinnon Middle School, Wharton Borough Public Schools. Accessed January 17, 2025. with 264 students in grades 6–8 Robert Hayzler, principalPrincipal's Welcome, Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School. Accessed January 17, 2025.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Administration and Office Staff, Wharton Borough School District. Accessed January 17, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Dr. Connie Sánchez, superintendentSuperintendent's Welcome, Wharton Borough School District. Accessed January 17, 2025. Sandy Cammarata, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education The district's board of education, comprised of seven 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 either two or 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 for the Wharton Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed January 17, 2025. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 12.Board of Education, Wharton Borough School District. Accessed January 17, 2025.
References
External links Wharton Borough Public Schools
Wharton Borough Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics