Mantua Township School District

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Mantua Township School District
Address
684 Main Street
Sewell
, Gloucester County, New Jersey, 08080
United States
Coordinates39°45′44″N 75°09′40″W / 39.762206°N 75.160998°W / 39.762206; -75.160998Coordinates: 39°45′44″N 75°09′40″W / 39.762206°N 75.160998°W / 39.762206; -75.160998
District information
GradesPreK-6
SuperintendentRobert Miles
Business administratorRobert Miles (Business Administrator)
Michelle Daminger (Board Secretary)
Schools3
Students and staff
Enrollment1,266 (as of 2019–20)[1]
Faculty128.2 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.9:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
Websitewww.mantuaschools.com
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-6
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,28717$18,891−13.8%
1Budgetary Cost13,6212013,649−0.2%
2Classroom Instruction8,743278,3664.5%
6Support Services1,925192,161−10.9%
8Administrative Cost1,400211,467−4.6%
10Operations & Maintenance1,514271,552−2.4%
13Extracurricular Activities3922390.0%
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=59

The Mantua Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade from Mantua Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.

As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,266 students and 128.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.9:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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.[3]

Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Clearview Regional High School District, which serves students from Harrison Township and Mantua Township.[4][5][6] Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are Clearview Regional Middle School[8] with 800 students (grades 7 and 8) and Clearview Regional High School[9] with 1,454 students (grades 9-12).[10] Seats on the high school district's nine-member board are allocated based on population, with five seats assigned to Mantua Township.[11]

History[]

Students in grades 7-12 from Mantua Township had attended Pitman High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship until Clearview Regional High School opened for the 1960-61 school year.[12]

Schools[]

Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[13]) are:[14][15][16]

  • Sewell School[17] in Sewell with 296 students in pre-kindergarten through Kindergarten
    • Stephen Blenderman, Principal
  • Centre City School[18] with 448 students in grades 1 - 3
    • Jennifer Cavalieri, Principal
  • J. Mason Tomlin School[19] with 519 students in grades 4 - 6
    • Chantelle C. Shorter, Principal

Administration[]

Core members of the district's administration are:[20]

  • Robert Miles, Superintendent[21]
  • Robert Miles, Business Administrator[22]
  • Michelle Daminger, Board Secretary[22]

Board of education[]

The district's board of education, comprised of nine 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 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 day-to-day operation of the district.[23][24][25]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d District information for Mantua Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 10, 2014.
  4. ^ Clearview Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Clearview Regional High School District. Accessed March 25, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades seven through twelve in the Clearview Regional High School District. Composition: The Clearview Regional High School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Harrison Township and Mantua Township."
  5. ^ Clearview Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 25, 2020. "The Clearview Regional High School District serves the townships of Harrison and Mantua. The district is comprised of a Middle School (7-8) and High School (9-12), educating approximately 2,450 students."
  6. ^ About Us, Clearview Regional High School District. Accessed March 25, 2000. "The Clearview Regional High School District serves the townships of Harrison and Mantua. The district is comprised of a Middle School (7-8) and High School (9-12), educating approximately 2,450 students."
  7. ^ School Data for the Clearview Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
  8. ^ Clearview Regional Middle School, Clearview Regional School District. Accessed April 16, 2021.
  9. ^ Clearview Regional High School, Clearview Regional School District. Accessed April 16, 2021.
  10. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Clearview Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  11. ^ Board Members, Clearview Regional High School District. Accessed April 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "Pitman Board Adds $71,880 In '61 Budget", Courier-Post, December 15, 1960. Accessed April 27, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Additionally, Pitman loses $18,000 in tuition from Mantua Township. At present 165 Mantua pupils bring in $72,000 in tuition to Pitman's coffers, but Mantua will only send 90 pupils to Titman High next year since it is one of the districts in the new Clearview Regional High School."
  13. ^ School Data for the Mantua Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
  14. ^ District Information, Mantua Township School District. Accessed April 16, 2021. "Students in our township attend one of three schools based on grade. Our Sewell School educates students in grades pre-k and kindergarten, our Centre City School educates students in grades 1 - 3, and our J. Mason Tomlin School educates all of the township's students in grades 4 - 6. As a sending district to the Clearview Regional High School District, all Mantua Township students attend Clearview Regional Middle School for grades 7 and 8, and Clearview Regional High School for grades 9 through 12."
  15. ^ 2019-2020 Gloucester County Office Of Education Public School Directory, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed April 16, 2021.
  16. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Mantua Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  17. ^ Sewell School, Mantua Township School District. Accessed April 16, 2021.
  18. ^ Centre City School, Mantua Township School District. Accessed April 16, 2021.
  19. ^ J. Mason Tomlin School, Mantua Township School District. Accessed April 16, 2021.
  20. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  21. ^ Superintendent, Mantua Township School District. Accessed April 16, 2021.
  22. ^ Jump up to: a b Business Office, Mantua Township School District. Accessed April 16, 2021.
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Mantua Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed March 25, 2020. "The Mantua Township 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 is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms."
  25. ^ Board Members, Mantua Township School District. Accessed April 16, 2021.

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