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Greenwich Township School District (Gloucester County, New Jersey)

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

Greenwich Township School District
Address
415 Swedesboro Road
Gibbstown
, Gloucester County, New Jersey, 08027
United States
Coordinates39°49′05″N 75°15′54″W / 39.818194°N 75.265119°W / 39.818194; -75.265119
District information
GradesK-8
SuperintendentJennifer M. Foley
Business administratorScott A. Campbell
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment421 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty43.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.8:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
Websitewww.gtsdk8.us
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

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 421 students and 43.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.8:1.[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 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 359 students and 30.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1.[7]

Schools

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Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:[9][10][11][12]

Elementary school
  • Broad Street Elementary School[13] with 267 students in grades K-4
    • Alisa Whitcraft, principal[14]
Middle school
  • Nehaunsey Middle School[15] with 150 students in grades 5-8
    • Jennifer M. Foley, principal[14]

Administration

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Core members of the district's administration are:[14][16]

  • Jennifer M. Foley, superintendent
  • Scott A. Campbell, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

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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 2013) 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.[17][18][19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d District information for Greenwich Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Greenwich Township (Gloucester County) Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Greenwich Township School District. Accessed July 31, 2023. "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 Archived August 2, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, 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 December 1, 2022.
  8. ^ School Data for the Greenwich Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  9. ^ About GTSD, Greenwich Township School District. Accessed July 31, 2023. "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. ^ 2023-24 Gloucester County Office of Education Public School Directory, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  11. ^ School Performance Reports for the Greenwich Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  12. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Greenwich Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Broad Street Elementary School, Greenwich Township School District. Accessed July 31, 2023.
  14. ^ a b c Administration, Greenwich Township School District. Accessed July 31, 2023.
  15. ^ Nehaunsey Middle School, Greenwich Township School District. Accessed July 31, 2023.
  16. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Annual Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Greenwich Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2022. Accessed July 31, 2023. "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 nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member's terms expire each year. The Superintendent is appointed by the Board to act as executive officer of the School District. The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades K through 8 at its two schools and send students in grades 9 through 12 to Paulsboro High School on a tuition basis."
  19. ^ Board of Education Members, Greenwich Township School District. Accessed July 31, 2023.
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