Brooklawn Public School District

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Brooklawn Public School District
Address
301 Haakon Road
08030
United States
Coordinates 39°52′45″N75°07′10″W / 39.87912°N 75.119389°W / 39.87912; -75.119389
District information
Grades PreK to 8
SuperintendentSamuel A. Rosetti
Business administratorSam Dutkin
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment280 (as of 2022–23) [1]
Faculty31.8 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio8.8:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group B
Website www.alicecostello.com
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-8
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$14,0522$18,891−25.6%
1Budgetary Cost10,287314,159−27.3%
2Classroom Instruction6,48668,659−25.1%
6Support Services1,40872,167−35.0%
8Administrative Cost1,07911,547−30.3%
10Operations & Maintenance1,02741,612−36.3%
13Extracurricular Activities1734310466.3%
16Median Teacher Salary56,3962561,136
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 Brooklawn Public School District is a community public school district that serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Brooklawn, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3] [4]

Contents

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising one school, had an enrollment of 280 students and 31.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.8:1. [1]

The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program at Alice Costello School, having been approved in July 2001 to participate in the program. [5] Seats in the program for non-resident students are specified by the district and are allocated by lottery, with tuition paid for participating students by the New Jersey Department of Education. [6]

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. [7]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Gloucester City Junior-Senior High School in Gloucester City as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Gloucester City Public Schools. [8] As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 587 students and 46.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1. [9]

Schools

Alice Costello School serves students in grades PreK-8. [10] The school had an enrollment of 285 students as of the 2020–21 school year. [11]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [12] [13]

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of nine 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 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. [14] [15] [16]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Brooklawn Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Brooklawn Board of Education Bylaws 0110 - Identification Archived October 22, 2022, at the Wayback Machine , Brooklawn Public School District. Accessed August 26, 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 eight in the Brooklawn School District. The Brooklawn Board of Education shall maintain a sending relationship with the Gloucester City Board of Education for grades nine through twelve.. Composition: The Brooklawn School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Brooklawn Borough."
  4. School Performance Reports for the Brooklawn Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  5. Interdistrict Public School Choice Program: Approved Choice Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 19, 2008.
  6. Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 9, 2016.
  7. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 7, 2014.
  8. Graham, Kristen A. "Brooklawn Considers Finding New District For High School Pupils", The Philadelphia Inquirer , March 16, 2001. Accessed June 19, 2008. "The tiny Brooklawn system, comprising just over 300 students and one school, sends about 80 ninth through 12th graders to the neighboring Gloucester City district, which has more than 2,000 students and four schools."
  9. School data for Gloucester City Jr. Sr. High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  10. New Jersey School Directory for the Brooklawn Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  11. School Data for the Brooklawn Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  12. 1 2 Staff, Brooklawn School District. Accessed August 26, 2022.
  13. New Jersey School Directory for Camden County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  14. 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.
  15. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Brooklawn School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 9, 2024. "Brooklawn, a community of about 4,000 people, lies in the southern portion of Camden County. This community is less than one square mile is comprised primarily of residential units and small retail businesses. It is a stable community with little room for additional development.... The Brooklawn School District ('School District') is a Type II district located in the County of Camden, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board of Education is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member’s terms expire each year. The purpose of the School District is to provide educational services for resident students in grades K through 8. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, on a tuition basis, the Gloucester City High School District."
  16. Board of Education, Brooklawn Public School District. Accessed February 10, 2020.