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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 12,377 (2023-2024)
Schools: 23 (2023-2024)
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Hamilton Township School District (Mercer County) is a school district in New Jersey (Mercer County). During the 2024 school year, 12,377 students attended one of the district's 23 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Hamilton Township School District school board (Mercer County), At-large

General election

General election for Hamilton Township School District school board (Mercer County), At-large

Incumbent Cameron Cardinale, incumbent Albert Gayzik, and incumbent Susan Lombardo won election in the general election for Hamilton Township School District school board (Mercer County), At-large on November 7, 2017.

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Hamilton Township School District school board (Mercer County), At-large

General election

General election for Hamilton Township School District school board (Mercer County), At-large

Incumbent Anthony Celentano and incumbent Pamela Kelly won election in the general election for Hamilton Township School District school board (Mercer County), At-large on November 8, 2016.

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Hamilton Township School District school board (Mercer County), At-large

General election

General election for Hamilton Township School District school board (Mercer County), At-large

Incumbent Richard Kanka, incumbent Michelle Episcopo, and incumbent Susan Ferrara won election in the general election for Hamilton Township School District school board (Mercer County), At-large on November 3, 2015.

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About the district

School board

The Hamilton Township School District (Mercer County) consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Stephanie Lyons-Williams2027
Susan Ferrara20162027
Richard Kanka20092027
Denise Soto2026
Meaghan Stanton2026
Christina Vassiliou Harvey2026
Stacy Byrne2025
Jason McSheene2025
Dina Thornton20122025

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Hamilton Township School District (Mercer County)
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 14Wayne P. DeAngeloDemocratic Party 100% 28%
New Jersey General Assembly District 14Tennille R. McCoyDemocratic Party 100% 28%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $18,622,000 $1,576 7%
Local: $129,682,000 $10,975 46%
State: $134,399,000 $11,374 48%
Total: $282,703,000 $23,925
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $278,026,000 $23,529
Total Current Expenditures: $251,217,000 $21,260
Instructional Expenditures: $150,936,000 $12,773 54%
Student and Staff Support: $37,873,000 $3,205 14%
Administration: $23,171,000 $1,960 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $39,224,000 $3,319 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,631,000 $730
Construction: $7,395,000 $625
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,298,000 $109
Interest on Debt: $2,047,000 $173

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 24 40-44 13 16 PS 30-34 36
2020-2021 17 25-29 10 10 PS 15-19 24
2018-2019 32 50-54 18 22 PS 40-44 43
2017-2018 33 60-64 17 25 PS 35-39 43
2016-2017 32 50-54 17 22 <50 35-39 41
2015-2016 34 55-59 19 24 <50 35-39 43
2014-2015 30 52 16 20 >=50 25-29 38
2013-2014 68 80-84 49 59 >=50 60-64 78
2012-2013 67 80-84 47 58 <50 65-69 76
2011-2012 67 80-84 48 59 >=50 70-74 75
2010-2011 67 75-79 50 60 PS 70-74 73

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 35 55-59 24 27 PS 40-44 46
2020-2021 41 60-64 33 33 PS 45-49 50
2018-2019 45 70-74 29 36 PS 50-54 54
2017-2018 44 65-69 28 36 PS 45-49 54
2016-2017 44 63 28 35 <50 40-44 53
2015-2016 45 63 30 34 <50 40-44 54
2014-2015 40 60 26 30 <50 35-39 48
2013-2014 66 75-79 52 53 >=50 65-69 74
2012-2013 66 70-74 51 55 <50 65-69 75
2011-2012 66 70-74 51 55 >=50 65-69 74
2010-2011 67 70-74 53 58 PS 70-74 74

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 80 >=90 75-79 77 PS >=50 82
2020-2021 91 >=90 85-89 85-89 PS >=80 94
2019-2020 91 80-89 85-89 85-89 PS >=50 96
2018-2019 90 >=90 85-89 85-89 PS >=80 93
2017-2018 91 >=90 85-89 85-89 PS >=80 94
2016-2017 91 >=90 90-94 80-84 >=80 95
2015-2016 92 >=90 90-94 85-89 PS >=80 95
2014-2015 91 >=90 85-89 90-94 >=80 93
2013-2014 90 >=90 85-89 85-89 PS >=80 93
2012-2013 88 >=90 80-84 85-89 PS >=80 91
2011-2012 89 >=80 80-84 85-89 PS >=80 90
2010-2011 91 >=90 80-84 85-89 PS >=80 93

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 12,377 2.3
2022-2023 12,096 2.3
2021-2022 11,816 1.2
2020-2021 11,678 -1.4
2019-2020 11,841 1.0
2018-2019 11,725 0.3
2017-2018 11,695 -0.8
2016-2017 11,783 -0.8
2015-2016 11,876 -3.7
2014-2015 12,317 1.6
2013-2014 12,114 -1.0
2012-2013 12,241 -1.6
2011-2012 12,441 -3.4
2010-2011 12,861 -1.2
2009-2010 13,013 -0.4
2008-2009 13,063 0.4
2007-2008 13,008 -1.7
2006-2007 13,225 -0.8
2005-2006 13,335 -0.7
2004-2005 13,426 -4.8
2003-2004 14,074 6.0
2002-2003 13,223 0.3
2001-2002 13,187 2.1
2000-2001 12,907 1.5
1999-2000 12,715 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hamilton Township School District (Mercer County) (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.1 10.3
Black 17.0 14.5
Hispanic 41.9 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 3.9 3.1
White 34.0 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Hamilton Township School District (Mercer County) had 984.95 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.57.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.00
Kindergarten: 31.00
Elementary: 574.80
Secondary: 279.04
Total: 984.95

Hamilton Township School District (Mercer County) employed 3.00 district administrators and 43.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 60.00
School Administrators: 43.00
School Administrative Support: 73.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 236.20
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 29.90
Total Guidance Counselors: 51.99
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 13.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 111.00
Other Support Services: 205.69

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Hamilton Township School District (Mercer County) operates 23 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Albert E Grice Middle School9596-8
Alexander Elementary School312KG-5
Emily C. Reynolds Middle School9576-8
George E. Wilson Elementary School509PK-5
Greenwood Elementary School266PK-5
Hamilton East - Steinert1,4549-12
Hamilton North - Nottingham1,0869-12
Hamilton West-Watson1,4279-12
Kisthardt Elementary School239PK-5
Klockner Elementary School275PK-5
Kuser Elementary School485PK-5
Lalor Elementary School347PK-5
Langtree Elementary School351KG-5
Mcgalliard Elementary School294KG-5
Mercerville Elementary School343KG-5
Morgan Elementary School275KG-5
Richard C Crockett Middle School8436-8
Robinson Elementary School374KG-5
Sayen Elementary School258KG-5
Sunnybrae Elementary School281KG-5
University Heights Elementary School321PK-5
Yardville Elementary School329PK-5
Yardville Heights Elementary School254PK-5


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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