| Dennis Township Public Schools | |
| Superintendent: | Susan Speirs |
| Businessadmin: | Teri J. Weeks |
| Address: | 601 Hagen Road |
| City: | Dennis Township |
| County: | Cape May County |
| State: | New Jersey |
| Zipcode: | 08210 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 39.1704°N -74.7946°W |
| Grades: | PreK-8 |
| Schools: | 2 |
| Enrollment: | 615 (as of 2020–21) |
| Faculty: | 62.4 FTEs |
| Ratio: | 9.9:1 |
| Free Label: | District Factor Group |
| Free Text: | CD |
The Dennis Township School District, or Dennis Township Public Schools, are a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Dennis Township, in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]
As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 615 students and 62.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.9:1.[2]
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]
Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Middle Township High School in Cape May Court House, together with students from Avalon, Stone Harbor and Woodbine, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Middle Township Public Schools.[4] [5] As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 741 students and 64.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1.[6]
Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:[8] [9] [10]
Core members of the district's administration are:[12] [13]
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.[12] [15] [16]