Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103
The Parsippany–Troy Hills School District is a comprehensive community publicschool district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Parsippany–Troy Hills in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] The Parsippany Troy-Hills School District serves students in ten elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools and an adult education center. The community served by the district is ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse.[4]
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising 14 schools, had an enrollment of 7,082 students and 634.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-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.[5]
Core members of the district's administration are:[23][24]
Robert Sutter, superintendent
Robin Tedesco, interim business administrator and board secretary
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.[25][26][27]
^District Bylaws 0110 - Identification, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 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 Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District. Composition: The Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Parsippany-Troy Hills Township."
^District Profile, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 2024.
^Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed January 23, 2024. "The District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board of Education (“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."
^Board of Education, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 2024. "The Board is an elected, unpaid group of nine citizens who function as a single body to set policy and make decisions on educational, financial, and personnel matters for the PTHSD on behalf of all residents."
