The Kinnelon Public Schools is a comprehensive community

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that serves students in

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through

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from

Kinnelon Kinnelon () is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located approximately west of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 9,966, a decrease of 282 (−2.8%) from the 2010 censu ...

, in Morris County, in the

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. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 1,670 students and 165.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 10.1:1.District information for Kinnelon School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. The district is classified by the

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as being in

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"I", the second-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common

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characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the

) are: ;Elementary schools *Kiel Elementary School with 312 students in grades PreK-2 **Jennifer Oluwole, principal *Stonybrook Elementary School with 346 students in grades 3-5 **Dawn Uttel, principal ;Middle schools *Pearl R. Miller Middle School with 427 students in grades 6-8 **Mark P. Mongon, principal ;High school *

Kinnelon High School Kinnelon High School is a four-year comprehensive high school, comprehensive community state school, public Secondary education in the United States, high school that serves students in ninth grade, ninth through twelfth grades from Kinnelon, Ne ...

with 570 students in grades 9-12 **Gary T. Suda, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *David C. Mango, superintendent *Kerry A. Keane, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's

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, 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.Board of Education
Kinnelon Public Schools. Accessed February 15, 2020.

References

External links

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School Data for the Kinnelon Public Schools

{{Education in Morris County, New Jersey Kinnelon, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group I School districts in Morris County, New Jersey