Upper Freehold Regional School District

What Upper Freehold Regional School District does

Upper Freehold Regional School District (UFRSD) is a public K-12 school district headquartered in Allentown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, operating under New Jersey state law and governed by an elected Board of Education with Superintendent Mark Guterl as chief executive. The district serves resident students of Allentown and Upper Freehold Township across three schools — Newell Elementary School (K-4), Stone Bridge Middle School (grades 5-8), and Allentown High School (grades 9-12) — and additionally provides grades 9-12 education to Millstone Township residents under a sending-receiving relationship. The district also participates in the NJDOE Inter-district Public School Choice Program, operating seven specialized academies: Agricultural Sciences, Arts, Engineering, Business, Tomorrow's Teachers, Public & International Affairs, and Advanced Mathematics.

The district's technology stack is conventional K-12 infrastructure rather than differentiated proprietary technology: every student receives a Chromebook under a 1:1 device program; classrooms use interactive Promethean Boards; the Genesis Student Information System powers parent/student/staff/admin portals (with LinkIt! for assessments); Rubicon Atlas provides curriculum mapping; Apptegy powers the district website, communications, and iOS/Android mobile apps; and operational systems include Pomptonian for food service, PaySchools for payments, VersaTrans for transportation, and HIBSTER for bullying/HIB incident reporting. Coursework is delivered through Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and Visual Studio, with the Academy of Engineering specifically built on Project Lead the Way curriculum.

UFRSD is funded through local property tax levies, state aid, and federal funding — no tuition is charged to district residents, and out-of-district choice applicants may receive transportation aid in lieu of services. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The district's addressable market and operating geography are limited to Monmouth County and broader New Jersey, with no international or commercial expansion footprint.

Name

Upper Freehold Regional School District

Legal name

Upper Freehold Regional School District

Website

https://www.ufrsd.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Upper Freehold Regional School District is a New Jersey public K-12 district operating three schools (elementary, middle, high school) for residents of Allentown and Upper Freehold Township, plus seven NJDOE Inter-district Choice academy programs for out-of-district students, funded by local taxes and state aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Magnet & Specialty Schools (STEM/Arts/IB/CTE) (EDAJAAAF)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Inter-district choice academies
• Special education services
• Student information systems
• School athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Allentown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Upper Freehold Regional School District provides tuition-free K-12 public education to resident students across three schools (Newell Elementary K-4, Stone Bridge Middle 5-8, Allentown High School 9-12) in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The district also operates seven NJDOE Inter-district Public School Choice academies spanning agricultural science, arts, engineering, business, education, public affairs, and advanced mathematics for qualifying applicants from outside the district. Supplementary offerings include special education, athletics, food services, transportation, and a 1:1 Chromebook and Promethean Board classroom technology program.

Product overview

Upper Freehold Regional School District provides K-12 public education through three schools: Newell Elementary School (K-4), Stone Bridge Middle School (5-8), and Allentown High School (9-12). The district operates seven inter-district public school choice academies including the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Academy of the Arts, Academy of Engineering, Academy of Business, Academy of Tomorrow's Teachers, Academy of Public & International Affairs, and Academy of Advanced Mathematics. Technology programs include one-to-one Chromebook deployment and interactive Promethean board classrooms. The district uses Genesis Student Information System for student/parent portals and Apptegy for district website and communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Academy of Agricultural Sciences: Award-winning agricultural science program at Allentown High School offering courses in plant science, animal science, veterinary and equine studies, aquaculture, greenhouse, nursery and landscape management, agricultural mechanics, bio-technology and cooperative agricultural experience. Students can participate in the FFA (Future Farmers of America) chapter.
• Academy of the Arts
• Academy of Engineering
• Academy of Business
• Academy of Tomorrow's Teachers
• Academy of Public and International Affairs
• Academy of Advanced Mathematics

Products and services

• Newell Elementary School K-4 elementary school within the Upper Freehold Regional School District, serving young learners with focus on foundational skills in reading, writing, mathematics, and social-emotional development. Includes preschool programs.
• Stone Bridge Middle School Grades 5-8 middle school within the district, offering accelerated math programs and preparing students for high school academics. Hosts the Academy of Advanced Mathematics choice program for grades 5-8.
• Allentown High School Grades 9-12 high school within the district, offering comprehensive academics, athletics, and six high-school choice academy programs (Agricultural Sciences, Arts, Engineering, Business, Tomorrow's Teachers, Public & International Affairs). Also serves Millstone Township students through a sending-district relationship.
• Academy of Agricultural Sciences Award-winning agricultural science choice academy at Allentown High School offering plant science, animal science, veterinary and equine studies, aquaculture, greenhouse/nursery/landscape management, agricultural mechanics, biotechnology, and cooperative agricultural experience, with FFA (Future Farmers of America) chapter participation. Open to in-district and choice-program students.
• Academy of the Arts Choice academy program for students with demonstrated talent and commitment in instrumental music, vocal music, theater, visual art, or video production. Open to in-district and choice-program students at Allentown High School.
• Academy of Engineering Choice academy program preparing students for careers in engineering or engineering technology using the Project Lead the Way curriculum, with participation opportunities in FIRST Robotics Challenge and Panasonic Creative Design Challenge. Hosted at Allentown High School.
• Academy of Business Choice academy program with Marketing and Computer Science pathways, including Python programming and cybersecurity coursework, with a college-credit Advanced Cyber Security course offered through St. Peter's University. Hosted at Allentown High School.
• Academy of Tomorrow's Teachers Choice academy program preparing students for future careers in education, including classroom observations, psychology coursework, and K-12 practicum. Includes automatic membership in the New Jersey Future Educators' Association. Hosted at Allentown High School.
• Academy of Public & International Affairs Choice academy program focused on preparing students for active citizenship and leadership through study of public policy, economics, international relations, internships, field experience, and community service. Hosted at Allentown High School.
• Academy of Advanced Mathematics Choice academy program at Stone Bridge Middle School for grades 5-8 students with demonstrated readiness for accelerated math learning, allowing students to complete Algebra I by grade 8.
• One-to-One Chromebook Program District-wide one-to-one device program providing each enrolled student with a Chromebook for educational use as part of the district's instructional technology program.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Charter Schools USA: Operator of K-12 charter schools that compete with traditional public school districts for state per-pupil funding in New Jersey and other states; relevant emerging competitor in the NJDOE Inter-district Choice ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Plumsted Township School District: Small rural/suburban NJ public school district in Ocean County with comparable enrollment scale to UFRSD, making it a relevant peer for budget, staffing, and program-offering trade-offs at similar district size.
• Hamilton Township School District: Larger Mercer County, NJ public school district operating under the same state funding framework and NJDOE oversight, serving as a comparable peer for governance, academy-style program design, and regional high school operations.
• Millstone Township School District: Adjacent K-8 NJ public school district in Monmouth County that sends its high school students (grades 9-12) to UFRSD's Allentown High School under a formal sending relationship, making it the most direct operational peer and partner.
• East Windsor Regional School District: Regional K-12 public school district in Mercer County, NJ with similar multi-school structure and choice/specialty programming; relevant peer for assessing academy program economics at a similar regional scale.
• Freehold Township School District: Adjacent K-8 public school district in Monmouth County feeding into Freehold Regional High School District; comparable suburban NJ district competing with UFRSD for families and operating under similar NJ funding rules.
• Marlboro Township School District: Monmouth County, NJ K-8 public school district serving a suburban demographic profile similar to Upper Freehold; comparable in scale, regulatory exposure, and choice-program participation dynamics.
• Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District: Neighboring Monmouth County, NJ K-8 public school district of comparable size and suburban demographic profile, serving as a direct peer for enrollment dynamics, funding exposure, and competitive choice program dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• Stride, Inc. Large publicly traded K-12 online learning provider (formerly K12 Inc.) offering an alternative channel that competes indirectly with public districts for school-choice families, particularly in niche academies and credit recovery.

Regional players

• Allentown School District (PA): Public school district sharing the 'Allentown' name with UFRSD's high school but located in Pennsylvania; not a direct competitor, but a regional reference point for K-12 public education operating models in the broader Mid-Atlantic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UFRSDSuper
• Facebookfacebook.com/UFRSD
• Instagraminstagram.com/ufrsdschools

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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