Somerdale School District Explained

Somerdale School District
Superintendent:Mark Pease
Businessadmin:William Thompson
Address:301 Grace Street
City:Somerdale
County:Camden County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:08083
Country:United States
Coordinates:39.8418°N -75.0268°W
Grades:PreK-8
Schools:1
Enrollment:447 (as of 2022–23)
Faculty:43.5 FTEs
Ratio:10.3:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
Free Text:CD

The Somerdale School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Somerdale, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] [2] [3]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 447 students and 43.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.3:1.[4]

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.[5]

For ninth grade through twelfth grade, public school students attend Sterling High School. This regional high school district that also serves students from Magnolia and Stratford, along with the sending districts of Hi-Nella and Laurel Springs, who attend as part of sending/receiving relationships.[6] [7] The high school is located in Somerdale. As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 912 students and 69.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1.[8]

School

Somerdale Park School served an enrollment of 459 students (based on 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics).[9]

Administration

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

Board of education

The district's board of education comprises of nine members who set policy and oversee 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.[14] [15] [16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=952650e6b9ae40aabadc328a21f9e2f5Somerdale Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  2. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/07/4790 School Performance Reports for the Somerdale School District
  3. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4790 New Jersey School Directory for the Somerdale School District
  4. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3415000&DistrictID=3415000 District information for Somerdale School District
  5. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
  6. http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/07/5035/050.html Sterling High School 2015 Report Card Narrative
  7. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/fp/cafr/search/11/5035.pdf Annual Comprehensive Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011
  8. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402880&ID=340288001662 School data for Sterling High School
  9. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415000 School Data for the Somerdale School District
  10. https://somerdaleps.ss16.sharpschool.com/administration/principal_s_corner Principal's Corner
  11. https://somerdaleps.ss16.sharpschool.com/administration/administration___supervisors Administration / Supervisors
  12. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/camden New Jersey School Directory for Camden County
  13. https://somerdaleps.ss16.sharpschool.com/administration/superintendents_corner Superintendent's Corner
  14. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  15. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/21/4790.pdf#page=45 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Somerdale School District
  16. https://www.somerdale-park.org/administration/board_of_education/board_of_education_members Board of Education Members