Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District

Coordinates: 40°35′20″N 74°36′31″W / 40.58886°N 74.608709°W / 40.58886; -74.608709
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Somerset County Vocational & Technical
Address
14 Vogt Drive
, Somerset County, New Jersey, 08807
United States
Coordinates40°35′20″N 74°36′31″W / 40.58886°N 74.608709°W / 40.58886; -74.608709
District information
GradesVocational
SuperintendentRobert Presuto
Business administratorRaelene Sipple
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment322 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty59.4 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio5.4:1[1]
Other information
Websitewww.scvths.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending
Rank
(*)
Vocational
average
%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$28,19420$18,89149.2%
1Budgetary Cost21,3072017,29623.2%
2Classroom Instruction10,320189,04514.1%
6Support Services3,032192,26933.6%
8Administrative Cost3,473182,35347.6%
10Operations & Maintenance4,218183,01439.9%
13Extracurricular Activities2136464−54.1%
16Median Teacher Salary60,6651065,035
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of Vocational districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=21

The Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District is a comprehensive vocational public school district serving the vocational and training needs of high school students in ninth through twelfth grades along with adults from Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 322 students and 59.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 5.4:1.[1]

School[edit]

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:[5][6][7]

Administration[edit]

Core members of the district's administration are:[8][9][10]

  • Robert Presuto, superintendent[11]
  • Raelene Sipple, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education[edit]

The district's board of education is comprised of five members. The county executive superintendent of schools serves on an ex officio basis, along with four members who are appointed by the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners. The appointed members serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat up for reappointment each year. 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.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Somerset County Vocational And Technical School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Somerset County Vocational Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District. Accessed February 13, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a vocational school in the County Vocational School District. Composition: The Somerset County Vocational & Technical Schools is comprised of all the area within the County of Somerset."
  4. ^ School data for the Somerset County Vocational And Technical Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Public Schools Directory 2023–2024, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  6. ^ School Performance Reports for the Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  7. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Superintendent and Business Office Personnel, Somerset County Vocational & Technical Schools. Accessed March 23, 2023.
  9. ^ 2021-2022 Somerset County Public School Directory, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed February 13, 2022.
  10. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Somerset County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  11. ^ Superintendent, Somerset County Vocational & Technical Schools. Accessed March 23, 2023.
  12. ^ Somerset County Vocational Board of Education District Policy 0141- Board Member Number and Term, Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District. Accessed February 13, 2022. "The Somerset County Vocational & Technical Schools Board of Education is composed of five members, one of whom is the Executive County Superintendent of Schools and four of whom are appointed by the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners. The term of office of the four appointed Board members is four years. One member shall be appointed to the Board annually."

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