Dennis Township Public Schools
Address
601 Hagen Road
Cape May Court House
, Cape May County, New Jersey, 08210
United States
Coordinates39°10′14″N 74°47′41″W / 39.170424°N 74.794649°W / 39.170424; -74.794649
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentSusan Speirs
Business administratorPaige Sharp-Rumaker
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment615 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty62.4 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.9:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupCD
WebsiteOfficial website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$22,73359$18,89120.3%
1Budgetary Cost15,4424314,1599.1%
2Classroom Instruction9,506468,6599.8%
6Support Services1,995222,167−7.9%
8Administrative Cost1,715341,54710.9%
10Operations & Maintenance1,852501,61214.9%
13Extracurricular Activities9222104−11.5%
16Median Teacher Salary65,8494661,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

The Dennis Township School District, or Dennis Township Public Schools, are a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Dennis Township, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 615 students and 62.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.9:1.[1]

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.[4]

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Middle Township High School in Cape May Court House, together with students from Avalon, Stone Harbor and Woodbine, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Middle Township Public Schools.[5][6] As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 741 students and 64.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1.[7]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:[9][10][11]

  • Dennis Township Primary School with 268 students in grades PreK-2
  • Dennis Township Elementary / Middle School with 336 students in grades 3-8
    • Jamie Lynn VanArtsdalen, principal[12]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[13][14]

  • Susan Speirs, chief school administrator[15]
  • Paige Sharp-Rumaker, business administrator and board secretary[16]

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.[17][18][19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Dennis Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ Dennis Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Dennis Township Public Schools. Accessed September 4, 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 eight in the Dennis Township School District and a sending-receiving relationship with the Middle Township Board of Education. Composition: The Dennis Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Dennis Township in the County of Cape May."
  4. ↑ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ Middle Township High School 2015 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 30, 2016. "Middle Township High School is a four-year, accredited, comprehensive high school situated in central Cape May County. The school serves the communities of Middle Township, Dennis Township, Avalon, Stone Harbor, and Woodbine Borough."
  6. ↑ Home page, Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 30, 2016. "The high school is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades. In addition to students from Middle Township, students from Avalon, Dennis Township, Stone Harbor and Woodbine attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships."
  7. ↑ School data for Middle Township High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  8. ↑ School Data for the Dennis Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  9. ↑ Schools, Dennis Township School District. Accessed March 15, 2022.
  10. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Dennis Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 15, 2022.
  11. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Dennis Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  12. ↑ Principal, Dennis Township School District. Accessed March 15, 2022.
  13. ↑ Principal, Dennis Township School District. Accessed September 4, 2020.
  14. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Cape May County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  15. ↑ Chief School Administrator, Dennis Township School District. Accessed March 15, 2022.
  16. ↑ Business Office, Dennis Township School District. Accessed March 15, 2022.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Dennis Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed September 4, 2020. "The Dennis Township School District is a Type II district located in the County of Cape May, State of New Jersey. As a Type II District, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board if comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8. The District operates a primary, elementary and middle school located in Dennis Township. Students in grades 9-12 attend Middle Township High School on a tuition basis."
  19. ↑ Board of Education, Dennis Township Public Schools. Accessed September 4, 2020.
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