Florence Township School District Explained

Florence Township School District
Superintendent:Donna Ambrosius
Businessadmin:Luis Valencia
Address:201 Cedar Street
City:Florence Township
County:Burlington County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:08518
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.1178°N -74.8051°W
Grades:PreK-12
Schools:3
Enrollment:1,581 (as of 2018–19)
Faculty:128.1 FTEs
Ratio:12.3:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
Free Text:DE

The Florence Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Florence Township, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 1,581 students and 128.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1.[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.[2]

History

In 1948, during de jure educational segregation in the United States, the district had two schools for black children.[3]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:[5] [6] [7]

Elementary schools
Middle school
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[11] [12]

Board of education

The district's board of education, composed 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.[13] [14] [15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3405220&DistrictID=3405220 District information for Florence Township School District
  2. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
  3. Jensen. Noma. A Survey of Segregation Practices in the New Jersey School System. The Journal of Negro Education. Winter 1948. 17. 1. 84–88. Journal of Negro Education. 2966093. - CITED: p. 85.
  4. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405220 School Data for the Florence Township School District
  5. https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/18358/Public-Schools-Directory-2023-24#page=34 Public Schools Directory 2023–2024
  6. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/05/1520 School Performance Reports for the Florence Township School District
  7. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1520 New Jersey School Directory for the Florence Township School District
  8. https://www.florence.k12.nj.us/schools/roebling-elementary-school Roebling Elementary School
  9. https://www.florence.k12.nj.us/schools/riverfront-middle-school Riverfront Middle School
  10. https://www.florence.k12.nj.us/schools/high-school Florence Township Memorial High School
  11. https://www.florence.k12.nj.us/school-board/school-board School Board
  12. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/burlington New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County
  13. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  14. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/1520.pdf#page=51 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Florence Township School District
  15. https://www.florence.k12.nj.us/homepage2023/board2023/district-template Meet the Board of Education