Mansfield Public Schools

The Mansfield Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in kindergarten through sixth grade from Mansfield Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Mansfield Public Schools
Address
200 Mansfield Road East
Columbus, NJ 08022
United States
Coordinates40.08757°N 74.691365°W / 40.08757; -74.691365
District information
GradesK-6
SuperintendentTiffany J. Moutis
Business administratorDanielle Morolda
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment562 (as of 2017-18)[1]
Faculty58.1 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.7:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
Websitewww.mansfieldschool.com
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-6
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,02314$18,891−15.2%
1Budgetary Cost13,0611613,649−4.3%
2Classroom Instruction7,955168,366−4.9%
6Support Services2,368332,1619.6%
8Administrative Cost1,456231,467−0.7%
10Operations & Maintenance1,279141,552−17.6%
16Median Teacher Salary59,6293657,437
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=59

As of the 2017-18 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 562 students and 58.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7:1.[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.[4]

Children in public school for seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, which also serves students from Chesterfield Township, North Hanover Township and Springfield Township, along with children of military personnel based at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst.[5][6] The schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School[8] with 834 students in grades 7 - 8 and Northern Burlington County Regional High School[9] with 1,335 students in grades 9-12.[10] 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 Mansfield Township pay 46.5% of the district's tax levy, with the district's 2013-14 budget including $35.6 million in spending.[11]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[12]) are:[13]

  • John Hydock Elementary School[14] with 198 students in grades K-2
    • Stacy Cullari, Principal
  • Mansfield Township Elementary School[15] with 362 students in grades 3-6
    • Glenn Kershner, Principal[16]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[17][18]

  • Tiffany J. Moutis, Superintendent
  • Danielle Morolda, Business Administrator / Board Secretary[19]

The district's board of education has 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.[20][21][22]

References
  1. District information for Mansfield Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Mansfield Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Mansfield Township Schools. Accessed February 13, 2020. "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 six in the Mansfield Township School District. Composition The Mansfield Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Mansfield Township."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 13, 2014.
  5. Northern Burlington County Regional High School 2016-17 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 22, 2018. "Northern Burlington County Regional High School proudly serves students from Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, and Springfield Townships, as well as students from Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst."
  6. 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"
  7. School Data for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  8. Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed February 13, 2020.
  9. Northern Burlington County Regional High School, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed February 13, 2020.
  10. New Jersey School Directory for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  11. Zimmaro, Mark. "Sharp tax increase included in Northern Burlington budget", Burlington County Times, April 8, 2013. Accessed October 13, 2014. "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."
  12. School Data for the Mansfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  13. New Jersey School Directory for the Mansfield Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  14. John Hydock Elementary School, Mansfield Township School District. Accessed February 13, 2020.
  15. Mansfield Township Elementary School, Mansfield Township School District. Accessed February 13, 2020.
  16. MTES Principal, Mansfield Township School District. Accessed February 13, 2020.
  17. Administrators, Mansfield Township School District. Accessed February 13, 2020.
  18. New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  19. Business Office, Mansfield Township School District. Accessed February 13, 2020.
  20. 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.
  21. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Mansfield Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 13, 2020. "The Mansfield Township School District (hereafter referred to as the “District”) is a Type II district located in the County of Burlington, 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. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year."
  22. Board of Education, Mansfield Public Schools. Accessed February 13, 2020. "The Mansfield Township Board of Education is comprised of nine elected members serving three-year, rotating terms."
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