Point Pleasant School District

The Point Pleasant School District is a comprehensive community public school district, consisting of four school facilities, that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Point Pleasant, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.

Point Pleasant School District
Address
2100 Panther Path
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
Coordinates40.078563°N 74.06926°W / 40.078563; -74.06926
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentVincent S. Smith
Business administratorSteven W. Corso
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment2,780 (as of 2017-18)[1]
Faculty238.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.7:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
Websitewww.pointpleasant.k12.nj.us
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$14,7053$18,891−22.2%
1Budgetary Cost12,118814,783−18.0%
2Classroom Instruction7,05388,763−19.5%
6Support Services1,890192,392−21.0%
8Administrative Cost1,351151,485−9.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,385161,783−22.3%
13Extracurricular Activities3833426842.9%
16Median Teacher Salary60,5132064,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

As of the 2017–18 school year, the district and its four schools had an enrollment of 2,780 students and 238.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1.[1]

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.[3]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:[5][6]

Elementary schools
  • Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School[7] (745 students; in grades PreK-5)
    • James E. Karaba, Principal
    • Derek G. Hulse, Assistant Principal
  • Ocean Road School[8] (493; K-5)
    • Sheila Buck, Principal
    • Lauren Rohmeyer, Assistant Principal
Middle school
  • Memorial Middle School[9] for grades 6-8 (658)
    • Gary A. Floyd, Principal
    • David Kirk, Assistant Principal
High school
    • Kurt Karcich, Principal
    • Ed Kenney, Assistant Principal
    • Jacquelyn Zamarra, Assistant Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[12][13]

  • Vincent S. Smith, Superintendent
  • Steven W. Corso, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

The district's board of education has seven members, elected directly by the borough's voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with eith two or three seats up for election each year.[14]

References
  1. District information for Point Pleasant Borough 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. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 25, 2015.
  4. School Data for the Point Pleasant School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 25, 2015.
  5. About Us, Point Pleasant School District. Accessed January 25, 2020. "Nestled in the heart of Point Pleasant, New Jersey, the Point Pleasant Borough School District is comprised of two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school that together provide Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 educational services to approximately 2,800 students."
  6. New Jersey School Directory for the Point Pleasant Borough Board of Education, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  7. Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School, Point Pleasant Borough Schools. Accessed January 25, 2020.
  8. Ocean Road School, Point Pleasant Borough Schools. Accessed January 25, 2020.
  9. Memorial Middle School, Point Pleasant Borough Schools. Accessed January 25, 2020.
  10. Point Pleasant Borough High School, Point Pleasant Borough Schools. Accessed January 25, 2020.
  11. Principal's Message, Point Pleasant Borough High School. Accessed January 25, 2020."Point Pleasant Borough High School, comprised of 825 students and a staff of 123 professionals, has a proud tradition of academic excellence and has embraced the core values of respect, responsibility and pride."
  12. Administration Directory, Point Pleasant Borough Schools. Accessed January 25, 2020.
  13. New Jersey School Directory for Ocean County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  14. Board of Education, Point Pleasant School District. Accessed January 25, 2020. "The Point Pleasant Borough Board of Education is comprised of seven elected members."
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