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Hopatcong Borough School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,581 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Hopatcong Borough School District is a school district in New Jersey (Sussex County). During the 2024 school year, 1,581 students attended one of the district's four schools.

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

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Hopatcong Borough School District 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
Natalia Cappello
James Chaffee
Jayson Cittrich
Kevin Daviau
Philip DiStefano
Nicole Falconi-Shubert
Jayna Gulan
Jennifer Polowchena
Veronica Schram

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Overlapping state house districts

Hopatcong Borough School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 24Dawn FantasiaRepublican Party 100% 2%
New Jersey General Assembly District 24Michael InganamortRepublican Party 100% 2%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $2,271,000 $1,602 5%
Local: $26,385,000 $18,607 60%
State: $15,163,000 $10,693 35%
Total: $43,819,000 $30,902
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $44,645,000 $31,484
Total Current Expenditures: $39,795,000 $28,064
Instructional Expenditures: $25,043,000 $17,660 56%
Student and Staff Support: $4,972,000 $3,506 11%
Administration: $3,214,000 $2,266 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,560,000 $4,626 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $653,000 $460
Construction: $220,000 $155
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $8,000 $5
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

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 (%)
2020-2021 17 40-59 11-19 10-14 PS PS 19
2018-2019 31 40-59 11-19 25-29 PS PS 33
2017-2018 34 21-39 20-29 25-29 PS 36
2016-2017 31 21-39 <=10 25-29 PS 33
2015-2016 34 21-39 11-19 25-29 PS 38
2014-2015 28 21-39 20-29 20-24 PS 30
2013-2014 72 60-79 60-69 70-74 <50 73
2012-2013 69 60-79 60-69 65-69 70
2011-2012 71 60-69 70-79 60-64 73
2010-2011 71 80-89 60-69 65-69 PS PS 71

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 (%)
2020-2021 42 40-59 40-49 30-34 PS PS 44
2018-2019 42 40-59 30-39 30-34 PS PS 44
2017-2018 42 40-59 20-29 35-39 PS 46
2016-2017 42 40-59 20-29 35-39 PS 44
2015-2016 39 21-39 20-29 35-39 PS 40
2014-2015 39 40-49 30-39 30-34 PS 41
2013-2014 69 60-79 60-69 65-69 >=50 70
2012-2013 67 40-59 80-89 65-69 67
2011-2012 68 60-69 70-79 60-64 69
2010-2011 71 70-79 70-79 60-64 PS PS 72

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 (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS PS >=80 85-89
2018-2019 90-94 PS >=50 >=80 PS 90-94
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS >=80 >=95
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS >=80 90-94
2015-2016 85-89 PS >=50 >=90 PS 85-89
2014-2015 85-89 PS >=50 >=80 85-89
2013-2014 90-94 PS >=50 >=80 90-94
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS 80-89 85-89
2011-2012 80-84 PS >=50 60-79 PS 80-84
2010-2011 85-89 PS PS >=80 85-89

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 1,581 10.3
2022-2023 1,418 0.0
2021-2022 1,418 -2.2
2020-2021 1,449 -5.0
2019-2020 1,522 -3.4
2018-2019 1,573 0.7
2017-2018 1,562 -2.0
2016-2017 1,594 -1.1
2015-2016 1,612 -11.6
2014-2015 1,799 2.7
2013-2014 1,750 -8.7
2012-2013 1,902 -6.2
2011-2012 2,020 -11.3
2010-2011 2,249 1.2
2009-2010 2,222 -3.5
2008-2009 2,299 -3.8
2007-2008 2,386 -4.5
2006-2007 2,494 -3.8
2005-2006 2,589 -1.9
2004-2005 2,637 -20.9
2003-2004 3,187 12.8
2002-2003 2,779 1.7
2001-2002 2,732 -0.4
2000-2001 2,743 -6.6
1999-2000 2,924 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hopatcong Borough School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.2 10.3
Black 5.8 14.5
Hispanic 36.1 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 1.3 3.1
White 53.5 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, Hopatcong Borough School District had 119.10 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.27.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 50.30
Secondary: 36.30
Total: 119.10

Hopatcong Borough School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 5.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 20.00
School Administrators: 5.00
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 66.05
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.70
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 21.50
Other Support Services: 60.62

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 Hopatcong Borough School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Durban Avenue Elementary School273PK-1
Hopatcong High School5208-12
Hopatcong Middle School4414-7
Tulsa Trail Elementary School2212-3

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See also

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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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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