Greenwich Township School District (Gloucester County, New Jersey)

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Greenwich Township School District
Address
415 Swedesboro Rd
Gibbstown, NJ 08027
United States
Coordinates39°49′05″N 75°15′54″W / 39.818194°N 75.265119°W / 39.818194; -75.265119Coordinates: 39°49′05″N 75°15′54″W / 39.818194°N 75.265119°W / 39.818194; -75.265119
District information
GradesK-8
SuperintendentDr. Jennifer M. Foley-Hindman
Business administratorScott A. Campbell
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment408 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty46.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio8.9:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$19,11139$18,8911.2%
1Budgetary Cost17,9806014,15927.0%
2Classroom Instruction10,142558,65917.1%
6Support Services3,396602,16756.7%
8Administrative Cost1,742361,54712.6%
10Operations & Maintenance2,642631,61263.9%
13Extracurricular Activities376104−64.4%
16Median Teacher Salary58,1372461,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

The Greenwich Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 408 students and 46.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.9:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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.[4]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Paulsboro High School in Paulsboro as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Paulsboro Public Schools.[5][6] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 322 students and 31.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1.[7]

Schools[]

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:[9][10]

Elementary school
  • Broad Street Elementary School[11] with 273 students in grades K-4
    • Alisa Whitcraft, Principal[12]
Middle school
  • Nehaunsey Middle School[13] with 132 students in grades 5-8
    • Dr. Jennifer M. Foley-Hindman, Principal[12]

Administration[]

Core members of the district's administration are:[12][14]

  • Dr. Jennifer M. Foley-Hindman, Superintendent[15]
  • Scott A. Campbell, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education[]

The district's board of education, with 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 2013) as part of the November general election.[16][17][18]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Greenwich Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Greenwich Township Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Greenwich Township School District. Accessed May 3, 2020. "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 Greenwich Township School District. Composition: The Greenwich Township school District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Greenwich Township."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2014.
  5. ^ Paulsboro Public Schools 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 30, 2017. "The district schools serve just under 1,200 students including high school students from Greenwich Township."
  6. ^ Staff. "Gloucester County municipal snapshots", Courier-Post, February 28, 2008. Accessed December 29, 2014. "Greenwich is Gloucester County's oldest township, incorporated in 1694.... About 650 students attend Greenwich's two local schools, the Broad Street School and the Nehaunsey Middle School. High school students attend Paulsboro High School."
  7. ^ School data for Paulsboro High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  8. ^ School Data for the Greenwich Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  9. ^ About GTSD, Greenwich Township School District. Accessed May 3, 2020. "The Greenwich Township School District is a preK-8 school district located in beautiful Gibbstown, NJ. Students in grades prek-4th grade attend Greenwich Township Elementary School aka Broad Street School. Students in grades 5 - 8 attend Nehaunsey Middle School."
  10. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Greenwich Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  11. ^ Broad Street Elementary School, Greenwich Township School District. Accessed May 3, 2020.
  12. ^ a b c Administrative Team, Greenwich Township School District. Accessed May 3, 2020.
  13. ^ Nehaunsey Middle School, Greenwich Township School District. Accessed May 3, 2020.
  14. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  15. ^ Office of the Superintendent, Greenwich Township School District. Accessed May 3, 2020.
  16. ^ New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  17. ^ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Greenwich Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed May 3, 2020. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Gloucester, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of seven members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member's terms expire each year."
  18. ^ Board of Education Information, Greenwich Township School District. Accessed May 3, 2020.

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