Wharton Borough School District

Marie V. Duffy School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award. == Schools ==

Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are: • Marie V. Duffy Elementary School with 424 students in grades K–5 • Pamela S. Blalock, principal • Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School with 264 students in grades 6–8 • Robert Hayzler, principal ==Administration==

Core members of the district's administration are: • Dr. Connie Sánchez, superintendent • Sandy Cammarata, business administrator and board secretary ==Board of education==

The district's board of education, comprised of seven 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 either two or 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. ==References==