Chesterfield School District (New Jersey)

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Chesterfield School District
Address
30 Saddle Way
Chesterfield Township
, Burlington County , New Jersey , 08515
United States
Coordinates 40°08′11″N74°38′59″W / 40.13643°N 74.649679°W / 40.13643; -74.649679
District information
Grades PreK-6
SuperintendentScott Heino
Business administratorScott Hogan
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment695 (as of 2023–24) [1]
Faculty64.0 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio10.9:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group GH
Website www.chesterfieldschool.com
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-6
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,49521$18,891−12.7%
1Budgetary Cost10,554213,649−22.7%
2Classroom Instruction5,92418,366−29.2%
6Support Services1,816152,161−16.0%
8Administrative Cost1,304121,467−11.1%
10Operations & Maintenance1,460221,552−5.9%
13Extracurricular Activities11839−71.8%
16Median Teacher Salary53,3441457,437
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=59

The Chesterfield School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grades from Chesterfield Township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 695 students and 64.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.9:1. [1]

The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-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. [7]

Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, which also serves students from Mansfield Township, North Hanover Township and Springfield Township, along with children of United States Air Force personnel based at McGuire Air Force Base. [8] [9] The schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [10] ) are Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School [11] with 718 students in grades 7 - 8 and Northern Burlington County Regional High School [12] with 1,381 students in grades 9-12. [13] [14] 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 Chesterfield Township pay 21.6% of the district's tax levy, with the district's 2013-14 budget including $35.6 million in spending. [15]

History

In December 2007, voters approved a referendum under which the district would spend $37.7 million (equivalent to $55.4 million in 2023) to construct a new school building. [16] The new school opened in January 2011, after having been pushed back from an original target opening date of September 2010. [17] Costs related to the construction of the new school building and growing enrollment led to an increase in 8.6% in the local tax levy in the 2011-12 budget, which had grown to $9.4 million. [18]

Schools

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [21] [22]

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of five 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 either one or two 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. [25] [26] [27]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Chesterfield Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ Chesterfield Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Chesterfield School District, updated May 26, 2021. Accessed January 2, 2025. "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 Chesterfield Township School District. Composition: The Chesterfield Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Chesterfield Township."
  4. ↑ Public Schools Directory 2023–2024, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Chesterfield Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  6. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Chesterfield Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  8. ↑ Northern Burlington County Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 31, 2016. "The Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School and High School are located in Mansfield Township. Its constituent elementary districts are Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, and Springfield Townships. In addition, the district serves the Children of United States military personnel stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst."
  9. ↑ 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"
  10. ↑ School Data for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  11. ↑ Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  12. ↑ Northern Burlington County Regional High School, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  13. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  14. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  15. ↑ Zimmaro, Mark. "Sharp tax increase included in Northern Burlington budget", Burlington County Times , April 8, 2013. Accessed November 10, 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."
  16. ↑ Hayes, Melissa. "Chesterfield voters approve $37M school", Burlington County Times , December 12, 2007. Accessed January 16, 2012. "Voters yesterday approved borrowing $37.7 million to build an elementary school, but rejected spending an additional $970,106 to expand the gymnasium."
  17. ↑ Chesterfield School District 2013 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 10, 2014. "In response to this growth, the district opened a new, state-of-the-art school in January 2011."
  18. ↑ O'Sullivan, Jeannie. "New school costs and enrollment drive up taxes in Chesterfield", Burlington County Times , April 13, 2011. Accessed January 16, 2012. "Taxes would rise under the Board of Education's proposed $9.4 million budget, which must manage anticipated enrollment growth and the costs of the district's new three-story school. The 2011-12 spending plan comes with a $7.9 million tax levy, an increase of $627,098, and a tax rate of $1.105 per $100 of assessed property value."
  19. ↑ School Data for the Chesterfield Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  20. ↑ Principal, Chesterfield Elementary School. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  21. ↑ Administrators, Chesterfield Elementary School. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  22. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  23. ↑ Superintendent, Chesterfield Elementary School. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  24. ↑ Business Office, Chesterfield Elementary School. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  25. ↑ 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.
  26. ↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Chesterfield Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2025. "The Chesterfield 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 five members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades kindergarten through sixth grade at its one elementary school." See "Roster of Officials" on page 19.
  27. ↑ Board of Education, Chesterfield School District. Accessed January 1, 2025.
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