Milltown Public Schools


The Milltown Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Milltown, in Middlesex 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 815 students and 76.9 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Spotswood High School in Spotswood as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Spotswood Public Schools, which also serves students from Helmetta. As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 773 students and 57.0 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 13.6:1.

History

In 2013, Milltown and Spotswood had discussions of expanding the partnership between the two districts beyond the sending relationship.
The district had been 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.

Schools

Schools in the district are:
;Elementary school
  • Parkview School with 370 students in grades PreK–3
  • *Eric Siegel, principal
;Middle school
  • Joyce Kilmer School with 436 students in grades 4–8
  • *William Veit, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:

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 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.