Brigantine Public Schools

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Brigantine Public Schools
Address
301 East Evans Boulevard
Brigantine
, Atlantic County , New Jersey , 08203
United States
Coordinates 39°24′39″N74°21′50″W / 39.410716°N 74.363978°W / 39.410716; -74.363978
District information
Grades PreK to 8
SuperintendentGlenn Robbins
Business administratorJonathan Houdart
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment386 (as of 2023–24) [1]
Faculty58.0 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio6.7:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group CD
Website www.brigantineschools.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$23,04662$18,89122.0%
1Budgetary Cost18,2206114,15928.7%
2Classroom Instruction11,274618,65930.2%
6Support Services2,606502,16720.3%
8Administrative Cost1,747381,54712.9%
10Operations & Maintenance2,348611,61245.7%
13Extracurricular Activities24058104130.8%
16Median Teacher Salary83,6876261,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

The Brigantine Public Schools is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Brigantine, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 386 students and 58.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 6.7:1. [1]

The district had been 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. [7]

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades, along with those from Longport, Margate City and Ventnor City, attend Atlantic City High School in neighboring Atlantic City, as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Atlantic City School District. [8] [9] As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,699 students and 144.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1. [10]

History

In the face of declining district enrollment, which had been close to 800 in the 2010-11 school year, the district consolidated the two connected schools to have them operate as one starting in the 2019-20 school year. [11]

Awards and recognition

Brigantine Elementary School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award. [12]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [13] ) are:

Administration

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

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of seven members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type I school district, the board's trustees are appointed by the mayor to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three members up for reappointment each year. Of the more than 600 school districts statewide, Brigantine is one of 15 districts with appointed school districts. 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. The district's budget is established by a Board of School Estimate, which includes the mayor, two councilmembers appointed by the mayor and two members selected by the board of education from among its members. [18] [19] [20] [21]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Brigantine Public 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. ↑ Brigantine Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Brigantine Public Schools, revised March 22, 2012. Accessed December 27, 2024. "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 Brigantine School District. Composition: The Brigantine School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Brigantine."
  4. ↑ Public School Directory 2023–2024, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Brigantine Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  6. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Brigantine Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 27, 2014.
  8. ↑ Atlantic City Public School District 2016 Report Card Narrative Archived 2017-09-27 at the Wayback Machine , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 26, 2017. "The Atlantic City Public School District is a Pre-K to 12 school district operating Eleven (11) schools. Our Pre-K through 8th grade schools serve Atlantic City, while our high school serves the students of Atlantic City, Ventnor, Brigantine, Margate and Longport. "
  9. ↑ Rotondo, Christie. "Shore towns may pay less as Atlantic City schools slash budgets", The Press of Atlantic City , June 14, 2015. Accessed November 26, 2017. "Over the years, Brigantine, Ventnor, Margate and Longport have criticized the high cost of tuition to send their students to Atlantic City High School."
  10. ↑ School data for Atlantic City High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  11. ↑ Lowe, Claire. "Brigantine to consolidate schools", The Press of Atlantic City , February 20, 2019. Accessed February 28, 2024. "As enrollment has dropped under 500 and state aid has decreased, one school may be all that's needed for the island's elementary and middle school students.... Enrollment at the kindergarten through eighth grade district this year fell to 466, and has been declining for years. Last year, there were 544 students while in 2010-11, there were nearly 800 students. "
  12. ↑ McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor's Education Priorities Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine , New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 21, 2003. Accessed December 15, 2009.
  13. ↑ School Data for the Brigantine Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  14. ↑ Administration, Brigantine Public Schools. Accessed December 27, 2024.
  15. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  16. ↑ Superintendent's Message, Brigantine Public Schools. Accessed December 27, 2024.
  17. ↑ Business Office Staff, Brigantine Public Schools. Accessed December 27, 2024.
  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. ↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Brigantine City School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed December 27, 2024. "The City of Brigantine School District is a Type I district located in the County of Atlantic, State of New Jersey. As a Type I district, the Board of Education members are appointed by the Mayor. The Board is comprised of seven members appointed to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8." See "Roster of Officials" on page 14.
  20. ↑ Brigantine City Code § 3-55 Board of Education, City of Brigantine Code. Accessed December 27, 2024. "A. There shall continue, within the City of Brigantine, an appointed Board of Education, or a Type I Board of Education, as is defined in Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated. The membership of the Board of Education shall continue in their respective offices until the expiration of their tenure or until their successor is appointed and qualified. B. All vacancies in the Board of Education shall be filled by the Mayor."
  21. ↑ Brigantine Board of Education, Brigantine Public Schools. Accessed December 27, 2024.
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