Jefferson Township Public Schools

The Jefferson Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Jefferson Township, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising seven schools, had an enrollment of 2,926 students and 267.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.9:1.

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.

Schools
Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are:
 * Elementary schools
 * Milton School with 175 students in grades PreK-K
 * Karl Mundi, principal
 * Ellen T. Briggs School with 278 students in grades K-2
 * Michael Valenti, principal
 * Cozy Lake School with 173 students in grades 1-2
 * Karl Mundi, principal
 * Arthur T. Stanlick School with 280 students in grades 3-5
 * Kevin Lipton, principal
 * White Rock Elementary School with 325 students in grades 3-5
 * Randi DeBrito, principal
 * Middle school
 * Jefferson Township Middle School with 728 students in grades 6-8
 * Kelly Cooke, principal
 * High school
 * Jefferson Township High School with 937 students in grades 9-12
 * Timothy Plotts, principal

Administration
Core members of the district's administration include:
 * Jeanne Howe, superintendent of schools
 * Rita Oroho-Giacchi, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education
The district's board 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.