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1119:, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 21, 2024. "The New Providence School District is a Type II district located in the County of Union, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School district functions independen1tly through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of seven members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K-12." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.
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490:of 13.2:1.
477:Murray Hill
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66:Coordinates
1589:Categories
1508:Gloucester
1498:Cumberland
1483:Burlington
1395:Gloucester
1385:Cumberland
1370:Burlington
1291:Plainfield
1276:Kenilworth
1201:New Jersey
799:References
765:referendum
681:California
473:New Jersey
469:U.S. state
424:Data from
151:Enrollment
78:74°24′13″W
75:40°42′31″N
51:New Jersey
1528:Middlesex
1518:Hunterdon
1469:by county
1415:Middlesex
1405:Hunterdon
1331:Westfield
1266:Elizabeth
707:does not
628:does not
467:, in the
210:Per pupil
1558:Somerset
1533:Monmouth
1493:Cape May
1473:Atlantic
1445:Somerset
1420:Monmouth
1380:Cape May
1360:Atlantic
1271:Hillside
1261:Cranford
1226:Winfield
1052:Timeline
545:) are:
455:through
251:$ 18,891
245:$ 16,772
230:average
215:spending
213:District
1548:Passaic
1435:Passaic
1301:Roselle
1216:Garwood
936:Staff.
728:removed
713:sources
649:removed
634:sources
537:Schools
517:by the
374:−31.5%
326:−19.2%
278:−10.9%
254:−11.2%
225:average
193:Website
159:Faculty
138:Schools
29:Address
1573:Warren
1563:Sussex
1538:Morris
1523:Mercer
1513:Hudson
1488:Camden
1478:Bergen
1460:Warren
1450:Sussex
1425:Morris
1410:Mercer
1400:Hudson
1375:Camden
1365:Bergen
1321:Summit
1296:Rahway
1281:Linden
446:public
419:64,043
413:66,376
398:67.5%
302:−8.9%
275:14,783
269:13,165
228:%± vs.
173:13.2:1
162:183.8
108:Grades
1568:Union
1553:Salem
1543:Ocean
1503:Essex
1455:Union
1440:Salem
1430:Ocean
1390:Essex
1326:Union
1256:Clark
426:NJDoE
371:1,783
365:1,221
350:4.4%
347:1,485
341:1,550
323:2,392
317:1,933
299:8,763
293:7,983
56:07974
1340:9-12
1244:K-12
711:any
709:cite
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630:cite
440:The
223:K-12
218:Rank
207:Ind.
164:FTEs
112:PreK
1209:K-8
1194:of
722:by
643:by
484:FTE
471:of
463:in
459:in
395:268
389:449
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