Springfield Township School District (New Jersey) Explained
The Springfield Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade from Springfield Township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] [2] [3] [4]
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 283 students and 21.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0:1.[5]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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.[6]
Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, which also serves students from Chesterfield Township, Mansfield Township, North Hanover Township, along with children of military personnel based at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst.[7] [8] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 2,190 students and 163.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4:1.[9] The schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[10]) are Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School[11] with 811 students in grades 7 - 8 and Northern Burlington County Regional High School[12] with 1,348 students in grades 9-12.[13] Both schools are in the Columbus section of Mansfield Township. Using a formula that reflects the population and the value of the assessed property in each of the constituent municipalities, taxpayers in Springfield Township pay 17.7% of the district's tax levy, with the district's 2013-14 budget including $35.6 million in spending.[14]
School
- Springfield Township School had an enrollment of 225 students in grades PreK-6 as of the 2018–19 school year.[15]
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[16] [17]
- Craig Vaughn, superintendent[18]
- David Gorski, business administrator and board secretary[19]
Board of education
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.[20] [21] [22]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=2275e67a648b431985153d9a4648e146 Springfield Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
- https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/18358/Public-Schools-Directory-2023-24#page=80 Public Schools Directory 2023–2024
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/05/5010 School Performance Reports for the Springfield Township School District
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5010 New Jersey School Directory for the Springfield Township School District
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3415660&DistrictID=3415660 District information for Springfield Township School District
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/report.aspx?type=school&lang=english&county=05&district=3690&school=050&SY=1617&schoolyear=2016-2017 Northern Burlington County Regional High School 2016-17 Report Card Narrative
- Esposito, Martha. "Discover Burlington County 2013: Regional School Districts", Burlington County Times, April 26, 2015. Accessed May 31, 2016. "Northern Burlington County Regional - Serves: Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, Springfield, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst"
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3411700&DistrictID=3411700 District information for Northern Burlington County Regional School District
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411700 School Data for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District
- https://www.nburlington.com/o/nbc-ms Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School
- https://www.nburlington.com/o/nbc-hs Northern Burlington County Regional High School
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3690 New Jersey School Directory for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District
- Zimmaro, Mark. "Sharp tax increase included in Northern Burlington budget", Burlington County Times, April 8, 2013. Accessed December 1, 2013. "The $35.6 million budget represents a 2.7 percent increase from last year’s spending plan.... Tax rates in sending districts are determined using a state equalization formula that takes into account factors such as population and assessed values. Based on the formula, Chesterfield taxpayers fund 21.6 percent of Northern Burlington’s tax levy, Mansfield 46.5 percent, North Hanover 14.2 percent and Springfield 17.7 percent."
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415660 School Data for Springfield Township School District
- http://www.springfieldschool.org/domain/69 Staff Directory
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/burlington New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County
- http://www.springfieldschool.org/Page/492 About the Superintendent
- https://www.springfieldschool.org/Page/536 Business Office
- https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
- https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/cafr/search/19/5010.pdf#page=63 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Springfield Township School District
- https://www.springfieldschool.org/Domain/71 Board of Education Members
