Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

The Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District is a comprehensive regional public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Carneys Point Township and Penns Grove, two communities in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] A majority of students in grades 9-12 from Oldmans Township attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Oldmans Township School District, with the balance attending Woodstown High School in the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District.[4][5]

Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional
Address
100 Iona Avenue
, Salem County, New Jersey, 08069
United States
Coordinates39°43′16″N 75°28′04″W / 39.721087°N 75.467701°W / 39.721087; -75.467701
District information
GradesPreK to 12
SuperintendentZenaida Cobián
Business administratorKenneth H. Verrill
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment2,185 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty182.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupA
Websitepgcpschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending
Rank
(*)
K-12
average
%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,47725$18,891−7.5%
1Budgetary Cost13,1562214,783−11.0%
2Classroom Instruction8,173368,763−6.7%
6Support Services1,63882,392−31.5%
8Administrative Cost1,553391,4854.6%
10Operations & Maintenance1,590331,783−10.8%
13Extracurricular Activities1941268−27.6%
16Median Teacher Salary61,1102464,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,185 students and 182.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest 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.[6]

Schools

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Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:[8][9]

Elementary schools
  • Lafayette-Pershing School[10] with 331 students in grades Pre-K to Kindergarten
    • Candy Shockley, interim principal
  • Field Street School[11] with 480 students in grades 1 - 3
    • Mary Kwiatkowski, principal
  • Paul W. Carleton School[12] with 355 students in grades 4 - 5
    • Cameron Baynes, principal
Middle school
  • Penns Grove Middle School[13] with 465 students in grades 6 - 8
    • Tara Allen, principal
High school

Administration

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Core members of the district's administration are:[15][16]

  • Zenaida Cobián, superintendent[17]
  • Christopher DeStratis, school business administrator and board secretary[18]

Board of education

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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 district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[19][20][21]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d District information for Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional 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. ^ Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed May 6, 2024. "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 twelve in the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Composition: The Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Penns Grove and Carneys Point."
  4. ^ Bumpus, Robert L. "Salem County Report on Consolidation and Regionalization, Office of the Executive County Superintendent of Salem County, March 15, 2010, available at the website of the Asbury Park Press. Accessed July 5, 2011. "A contiguous elementary district, Oldmans Township, sends its students primarily to Penns Grove High School and a smaller number of students to Woodstown High School."
  5. ^ Oldmans Township School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 1, 2017. "Oldmans sends students in grades 9-12 to the Penns Grove-Carneys Point and Woodstown School Districts, as well as the Academy Programs, and the Salem County Vocational Technical School."
  6. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
  7. ^ School Data for the Penns Grove - Carneys Point Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  8. ^ School Performance Reports for the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  9. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  10. ^ Lafayette-Pershing School, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed March 22, 2020.
  11. ^ Field Street School, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed March 22, 2020.
  12. ^ Paul W. Carleton School, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed March 22, 2020.
  13. ^ Penns Grove Middle School, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed March 22, 2020.
  14. ^ Penns Grove High School, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed March 22, 2020.
  15. ^ Administration, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed March 22, 2020.
  16. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Salem County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  17. ^ Superintendent, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed March 22, 2020.
  18. ^ Business Office Staff, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed May 24, 2020.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 6, 2024. "The Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District is a Type II district located in the County of Salem, 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. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-12." See "Roster of Officials" on page 18.
  21. ^ Board Members, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed March 22, 2020.
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