Springfield Township School District (New Jersey)

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, New Jersey, United States.[3]

For other uses, see Springfield School District.
Springfield Township School District
Address
2146 Jacksonville Road
Jobstown, NJ 08041
United States
Coordinates40.036162°N 74.694865°W / 40.036162; -74.694865
District information
GradesPreK-6
SuperintendentCraig Vaughn
Business administratorDavid Gorski
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment226 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty22.7 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
Websitewww.springfieldschool.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-6
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,77538$18,891−0.6%
1Budgetary Cost16,5294713,64921.1%
2Classroom Instruction9,802408,36617.2%
6Support Services2,795482,16129.3%
8Administrative Cost1,821411,46724.1%
10Operations & Maintenance2,066481,55233.1%
16Median Teacher Salary58,6953357,437
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 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising one school, had an enrollment of 226 students and 22.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.[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.[4]

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.[5][6] 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.[7] The schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School[9] with 811 students in grades 7 - 8 and Northern Burlington County Regional High School[10] with 1,348 students in grades 9-12.[11] 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.[12]

School
  • Springfield Township School had an enrollment of 225 students in grades PreK-6 as of the 2018–19 school year.[13]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[14][15]

  • Craig Vaughn, Superintendent[16]
  • David Gorski, Business Administrator / Board Secretary[17]

Board of education

The district's board of education, with 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 day-to-day operation of the district.[18][19][20]

References
  1. District information for Springfield Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Springfield Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Springfield Township School District. Accessed February 14, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through six in the Springfield Township School District. Composition The Springfield Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Springfield Township."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 8, 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. District information for Northern Burlington County Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  8. School Data for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  9. Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed February 13, 2020.
  10. Northern Burlington County Regional High School, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed February 13, 2020.
  11. New Jersey School Directory for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  12. 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."
  13. School Data for Springfield Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  14. Staff Directory, Springfield Township School District. Accessed February 13, 2020.
  15. New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  16. About the Superintendent, Springfield Township School District. Accessed February 13, 2020.
  17. Business Office, Springfield Township School District. Accessed February 13, 2020.
  18. 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.
  19. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Springfield Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed August 18, 2020. "The Springfield Township School District is a Type II School District located in the County of Burlington, State of New Jersey. As a Type II School 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. The District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to grade levels K through 6. "
  20. Board of Education Members. Springfield Township School District. Accessed February 13, 2020.
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