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==Education==
Public school students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]] attend the [[Andover Regional School District]], together with students from [[Andover, New Jersey|Andover Borough]].<ref>[http://www.andoverregional.org/ Home Page], Andover Regional School District. Accessed March 15, 2018. "Our Board of Education is {{sic|comprised |hide=y|of}} nine members representing both Andover Borough and Andover Township. Students in grades Pre-K, 1, 2, 3, 4 attend the Florence M. Burd School and students in grades 5, 6, 7, 8 attend the Long Pond School. Our eighth grade graduates attend Newton High School through a longtime send/receive relationship with the Newton Public Schools."</ref><ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&search=borough&id=f3a2ec92bfe348c7af292a3c29aebf6d Andover Regional Board of Education District Policy; Identification], Andover Regional School District. Accessed JanuaryMarch 2830, 20202023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Andover Regional School District. A send-receive relationship exists with Newton School District for students in grades nine through twelve. Composition: The Andover Regional School District is {{sic|comprised |hide=y|of}} all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Andover and the Township of Andover."</ref> As of the 2017–20182021–22 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 470416 students and 4752.92 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 9.8.0:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3400900&DistrictID=3400900 District information for Andover Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed NovemberDecember 1, 20192022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2017–20182021–22 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3400900 School Data for the Andover Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 71, 20162022.</ref>) are
Florence M. Burd Elementary School<ref>[https://www.andoverregional.org/fmb Florence M. Burd Elementary School], Andover Regional School District. Accessed JanuaryMarch 2830, 20202023.</ref> (220with 218 students in grades PrePreK-K–4)4 and
Long Pond Middle School<ref>[https://www.andoverregional.org/lps Long Pond Middle School], Andover Regional School District. Accessed JanuaryMarch 2830, 20202023.</ref> (244with 195 students in grades 5–8)5-8.<ref>[https://www.andoverregional.org/domain/19 School Directory], Andover Regional School District. Accessed JanuaryMarch 2830, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.sussex.nj.us/documents/SuperintendentofSchools/Sussex-County-CST-Directory-2021-22.pdf#page=2 ''Public School Directory 2021-2022''], [[Sussex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 30, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2020-2021/37/0090 School Performance Reports for the Andover Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 30, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom5.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school.php?district=0090&source=01 New Jersey School Directory for the Andover Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed December 29, 2016.</ref> The district's [[board of education]] hasis comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration,<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/cafr/search/18/0090.pdf#page=51 ''Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Andover Regional School District''], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed January 28, 2020. "The Andover Regional School District is a Type II district located in the County of Sussex, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is {{sic|comprised |hide=y|of}} nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8."</ref> with Andover Township assigned eight of the nine seats, based on the population of the two constituent municipalities.<ref>Sgarlato, Rose. [http://www.townshipjournal.com/news/local-news/andover-seeks-board-of-education-member-LATJ20150722150729984 "Andover seeks board of education member"], ''Township Journal'', July 22, 2015. Accessed January 28, 2020. "There are nine seats on the board, one of which is Andover Borough."</ref>
 
Public school students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend [[Newton High School (New Jersey)|Newton High School]] in [[Newton, New Jersey|Newton]], together with students from Andover Township and [[Green Township, New Jersey|Green Township]], as part of a [[sending/receiving relationship]] with the [[Newton Public School District]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140723080530/http://education.state.nj.us/pr/2013/narrative/37/3590/37-3590-050.html Newton High School 2013 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 23, 2015. Accessed January 28, 2020. "Newton High School serves students from Andover Township, Andover Borough, and Green Township as well as historic Newton."</ref><ref>[http://www.newtonnj.org/about About the District], [[Newton Public School District]]. Accessed January 28, 2020. "The Newton Public School District is a K-12 district with an enrollment over 1,500 students in our elementary, middle, and high schools. The high school is home to Newton residents as well as students from neighboring Andover Borough, Andover Township, and Green Township."</ref> As of the 2017–20182021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 719710 students and 6760.50 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 1011.68:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411400&ID=341140005384 School data for Newton High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed NovemberDecember 1, 20192022.</ref>
 
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