Pennsville School District

The Pennsville School District is a comprehensive community public school district, that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pennsville Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States.

Pennsville School District
Address
30 Church Street
Pennsville, NJ 08070
United States
Coordinates
District information
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDr. Michael Brodzik
Business administratorHeather Mayhew
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment1,710 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty168.4 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.2:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupCD
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,56122$18,891−7.0%
1Budgetary Cost13,7122514,783−7.2%
2Classroom Instruction7,819218,763−10.8%
6Support Services2,208332,392−7.7%
8Administrative Cost1,811351,48522.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,542221,783−13.5%
13Extracurricular Activities333826824.3%
16Median Teacher Salary49,211164,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with up to 1,800 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=49

The district operates three elementary schools, a middle school for grades 6-8 and a high school for grades 9-12. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 1,710 students and 168.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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]

Awards and recognition

Penn Beach Elementary 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.[4]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6][7]

Elementary schools
  • Valley Park Elementary School[8] with 289 students in grades preK-1
    • Bobbie-Ann Fordham, Principal
  • Central Park Elementary School[9] with 269 students in grades 2-3
    • Steven Hindman, Principal
  • Penn Beach Elementary School[10] with 268 students in grades 4-5
    • Mark Zoppina, Principal
Middle school
  • Pennsville Middle School[11] with 409 students in grades 6 - 8
    • Christina Collazo-Franco, Principal
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[13][14]

  • Dr. Michael Brodzik, Superintendent
  • Heather Mayhew, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

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.[15][16][17]

References
  1. District information for Pennsville Public 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. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 5, 2015.
  4. McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor's Education Priorities Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 21, 2003. Accessed December 15, 2009.
  5. Statistical data for the Pennsville School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  6. Schools, Pennsville School District. Accessed August 29, 2020.
  7. New Jersey School Directory for the Pennsville School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  8. Valley Park Elementary School, Pennsville School District. Accessed August 29, 2020.
  9. Central Park Elementary School, Pennsville School District. Accessed August 29, 2020.
  10. Penn Beach Elementary School, Pennsville School District. Accessed August 29, 2020.
  11. Pennsville Middle School, Pennsville School District. Accessed August 29, 2020.
  12. Pennsville Memorial High School, Pennsville School District. Accessed August 29, 2020.
  13. Administration, Pennsville School District. Accessed August 29,2020.
  14. New Jersey School Directory for Salem County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  15. 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.
  16. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Pennsville Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed August 30, 2020. "The Pennsville Township School District is a Type II district located in the County of Salem, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of 9 members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K-12."
  17. BOE Members, Pennsville School District.Accessed August 29, 2020.
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