Delanco Township School District

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Delanco Township School District
Address
1301 Burlington Avenue
Delanco Township
, Burlington County , New Jersey , 08075
United States
Coordinates 40°03′11″N74°56′53″W / 40.052963°N 74.948123°W / 40.052963; -74.948123
District information
Grades K-8
SuperintendentJoseph Mersinger
Business administratorDaniel Rath
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment384 (as of 2021–22) [1]
Faculty27.4 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio14.0:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group CD
Website www.delanco.com
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,43821$18,891−7.7%
1Budgetary Cost14,7673214,1594.3%
2Classroom Instruction8,196228,659−5.3%
6Support Services2,588402,16719.4%
8Administrative Cost1,555281,5470.5%
10Operations & Maintenance2,225521,61238.0%
13Extracurricular Activities1182810413.5%
16Median Teacher Salary53,7641861,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-8 districts with up to 400 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=71

The Delanco Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Delanco Township, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3]

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As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 384 students and 27.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.0:1. [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]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Riverside High School in Riverside Township as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Riverside School District. [5] [6] [7] [8] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 428 students and 36.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1. [9]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the New Jersey Department of Education [10] ) are: [11] [12] [13] [14]

Elementary school
Middle school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [16] [18] [19]

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. [20] [21] [22] The president of the board is Eric Mossop. [22]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Delanco Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ Delanco Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Delanco Township School District. Accessed January 31, 2023. "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 Delanco Township School District. Composition: The Delanco Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Delanco Township."
  4. ↑ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ Riverside Township School District 2016 Report Card Narrative Archived August 3, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 30, 2017. "The School District educates approximately 1,400 students. The district has a very positive and cooperative send/receive relationship with the Delanco Public Schools. Students from Delanco are educated in their local K-8 District, and then subsequently attend grades 9-12 at Riverside High School."
  6. ↑ High School Sending Districts, Burlington County Library System, backed up by the Internet Archive as of September 27, 2006. Accessed December 10, 2014.
  7. ↑ Hefler, Jan. "Relations Improve Between Riverside And Delanco Boards", The Philadelphia Inquirer , December 5, 1990. Accessed December 10, 2014. "The two boards were not always on such friendly terms. In October, the Riverside board hired Jane Butler as superintendent of schools without any suggestions from the Delanco board and without any advance notice. Butler, who will become superintendent effective July 1, will oversee the school system, which includes Riverside High School. Delanco sends 100 students to Riverside High."
  8. ↑ Coppock, Kristen. "Delanco schools look to eliminate staff", Burlington County Times , March 24, 2010. Accessed December 10, 2014. "Students in grades nine to 12 attend Riverside High School under a sending agreement."
  9. ↑ School data for Riverside High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  10. ↑ School Data for the Delanco Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  11. ↑ Our Schools, Delanco Township School District. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  12. ↑ Public Schools Directory 2023–2024, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  13. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Delanco Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  14. ↑ New Jersey School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  15. ↑ M. Joan Pearson Elementary School, Delanco Township School District. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  16. 1 2 3 Staff Directory, Delanco Township School District. Accessed June 12, 2023.
  17. ↑ Walnut Street Middle School, Delanco Township School District. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  18. ↑ Contact Us, Delanco Township School District. Accessed June 12, 2023.
  19. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  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. ↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Delanco Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 10, 2024. "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. The purpose of the District is to educate students in Grades K-8. The District also has a sending relationship with Riverside Board of Education for Grades 9-12."
  22. 1 2 Members of the Board of Education, Delanco Township Public Schools. Accessed January 31, 2023.
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