As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 980 students and 98.9 classroom teachers (on anFTE basis), for astudent–teacher ratio of 9.9:1.[1]
The district is classified by theNew Jersey Department of Education as being inDistrict Factor Group "FG", the fourth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by commonsocioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[5]
The district'sboard of education, 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.[23][24][25]
^Eatontown Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Eatontown Public Schools, updated October 2009. Accessed December 9, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades PreK through 8 in the Eatontown School District. Composition: The Eatontown School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Eatontown."
^About, Eatontown Public Schools. Accessed December 9, 2024. "The Eatontown Public School District is located in central New Jersey not far from the Jersey Shore. This diverse, suburban district has one middle school and three elementary schools serving approximately 960 students in Preschool through 8th grade."
^Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Eatontown Borough School District,New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 11, 2024. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members appointed to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year. The District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to grades levels Preschool through 8th grade."
