Berkeley Township School District

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Berkeley Township School District
Address
53 Central Parkway
Bayville
, Ocean County , New Jersey , 08721
United States
Coordinates 39°53′29″N74°09′56″W / 39.891435°N 74.165491°W / 39.891435; -74.165491
District information
Grades Pre-K to 6
SuperintendentJames D. Rosselli
Business administratorTyler A. Verga
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment2,479 (as of 2019–20) [1]
Faculty201.5 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio12.3:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group B
Website www.btboe.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-6
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,23927$18,891−8.7%
1Budgetary Cost13,6922213,6490.3%
2Classroom Instruction7,894158,366−5.6%
6Support Services1,888182,161−12.6%
8Administrative Cost1,732381,46718.1%
10Operations & Maintenance1,959461,55226.2%
13Extracurricular Activities8539−79.5%
16Median Teacher Salary56,1412757,437
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 Berkeley Township School District is a community public school district that is responsible for the education of children in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade from Berkeley Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3]

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As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 2,479 students and 201.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1. [1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second-lowest 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 seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Central Regional School District, which serves students from the municipalities of Berkeley Township, Island Heights, Ocean Gate, Seaside Heights and Seaside Park. [5] Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [6] ) are Central Regional Middle School [7] with 842 students in grades 7 and 8 and Central Regional High School [8] with 1,568 students in grades 9 - 12. [9] [10] [11] The high school district's board of education is comprised of nine members, who are directly elected by the residents of the constituent municipalities to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year. [12] Seats on the high school district's board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with Berkeley Township allocated five of the board's nine seats. [13]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [14] ) are: [15] [16] [17]

Elementary schools
Middle school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [22] [23]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of eleven 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 either three or four 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. [24] [25] [26]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Berkeley Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
  2. ↑ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ Berkeley Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Berkeley Township School District. Accessed February 5, 2022. "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 Berkeley Township School District. Composition: The Berkeley Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Berkeley Township."
  4. ↑ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ Central Regional School District 2016 School Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 14, 2017. "The Central Regional School District is located in the Bayville section of Berkeley Township and draws from the constituent districts of Berkeley Township, Island Heights, Ocean Gate, Seaside Heights, and Seaside Park."
  6. ↑ School Data for the Central Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
  7. ↑ Central Regional Middle School, Central Regional School District. Accessed February 5, 2022.
  8. ↑ Central Regional High School, Central Regional School District. Accessed February 5, 2022.
  9. ↑ Our Schools, Central Regional School District. Accessed January 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Central Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  11. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Central Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  12. ↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Central Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, June 30, 2023. Accessed March 30, 2024. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Ocean, 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 appointed to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year. The School District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to junior and senior high schools for students of the Boroughs of Island Heights, Ocean Gate, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park and the Township of Berkeley, Ocean County, New Jersey."
  13. ↑ Board Members, Central Regional School District. Accessed February 5, 2022.
  14. ↑ School Data for the Berkeley Township Elementary Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  15. ↑ Public Schools Directory 2023-2024; Living & Learning in Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  16. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Berkeley Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  17. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Berkeley Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  18. ↑ Bayville Elementary School, Berkeley Township School District. Accessed February 5, 2022.
  19. ↑ H. & M. Potter Elementary School, Berkeley Township School District. Accessed February 5, 2022.
  20. ↑ Clara B. Worth Elementary School, Berkeley Township School District. Accessed February 5, 2022.
  21. ↑ Berkeley Township Elementary School, Berkeley Township School District. Accessed February 5, 2022.
  22. ↑ Administration, Berkeley Township School District. Accessed February 5, 2022.
  23. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Ocean County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  24. ↑ 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.
  25. ↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Berkeley Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for the year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 30, 2024. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Ocean, 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 appointed 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 grades levels Preschool through 6th grade at its four schools."
  26. ↑ Board of Education, Berkeley Township School District. Accessed February 5, 2022.
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