Pitman School District

Pitman School District
Address
420 Hudson Avenue Pitman , Gloucester County , New Jersey , 08071 United States
Coordinates	39°44′04″N75°08′22″W / 39.734455°N 75.139453°W / 39.734455; -75.139453
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Robert Preston
Business administrator	Robert Miles
Schools	5
Students and staff
Enrollment	1,147 (as of 2022–23) [1]
Faculty	122.4 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio	9.4:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group	FG
Website	www.pitman.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $17,273 18 $18,891 −8.6% 1 Budgetary Cost 14,057 28 14,783 −4.9% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,607 31 8,763 −1.8% 6 Support Services 2,183 31 2,392 −8.7% 8 Administrative Cost 1,551 18 1,485 4.4% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,309 8 1,783 −26.6% 13 Extracurricular Activities 361 13 268 34.7% 16 Median Teacher Salary 65,954 40 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2] *Of K-12 districts with up to 1,800 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=49

The Pitman School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pitman, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[3]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 1,147 students and 122.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.4:1. ^[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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]

Reconfiguration

Due to a loss of state aid, the Board of Education announced in April 2023 a reconfiguration plan for the school district. Beginning with the 2023–2024 school year the Pitman Schools will be organized so that Memorial School serves grades PreK-1, Pitman Elementary School (housed at the former Pitman Middle School) will cover grades 2-6 and Pitman Junior/Senior High School will house students in grades 7–12.: ^[5]

The students of W. C. K. Walls Elementary School and Elwood Kindle Elementary School voted on the new name for their school and selected Pitman Elementary School. This name was approved by the board of education and the school now holds around 500-600 kids. ^[6]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ^[7] ) are: ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}

Elementary schools

• Memorial Elementary School ^[12] with 228 students in grades PreK–1
  • Kiersten Miller, principal ^[13]
• Pitman Elementary School ^[14] with 413 students in grades 2–6
  • Chris Morris, principal ^[15]

High school

• Pitman Junior / Senior High School ^[16] with 487 students in grades 7–12
  • Kristen Stewart, junior high school principal ^[17]
  • Cherie Lombardo, senior high school principal ^[17]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: ^{[18] [19]}

• Robert Preston, superintendent
• Robert Miles, business administrator and board secretary ^[20]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of seven 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 two or 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. ^{[21] [22] [23] [24]}

References

1. District information for Pitman Boro 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. Pitman Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Pitman School District. Accessed December 8, 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 twelve in the Pitman School District. Composition The Pitman School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Pitman."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 19, 2014.
5. Home page, Pitman School District. Accessed June 6, 2023.
6. DeLucia, Matt. "NJ students cast votes on primary day to choose school's new name", WCAU, June 7, 2023. Accessed June 7, 2023.
7. School Data for the Pitman School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
8. Our Schools, Pitman School District. Accessed December 8, 2024.
9. 2023-24 Gloucester County Office of Education Public School Directory, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.
10. School Performance Reports for the Pitman Boro School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
11. New Jersey School Directory for the Pitman School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
12. Memorial Elementary School, Pitman School District. Accessed December 8, 2024.
13. Administration, Memorial Elementary School. Accessed December 8, 2024.
14. Pitman Elementary School, Pitman School District. Accessed December 8, 2024.
15. Administration, Pitman Elementary School. Accessed December 8, 2024.
16. Pitman Junior / Senior High School, Pitman School District. Accessed December 8, 2024.
17. Administration, Pitman High School. Accessed December 8, 2024.
18. Administration Staff, Pitman School District. Accessed December 8, 2024.
19. New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
20. Business Office, Pitman School District. Accessed December 8, 2024.
21. 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.
22. District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term, Pitman School District, revised Augist 21, 2024. Accessed December 8, 2024. "The Board of Education shall consist of seven members. The term of a Board member shall be three years, except vacancies in the membership of the Board shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:12-15."
23. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Pitman Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed December 8, 2024. "The Pitman Borough School District is a Type II district located in the County of Gloucester, 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[ sic ] members elected to three-year terms. The members are elected during the general election held in November each year. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades PreK-12." See "Roster of Officials" on page 16, which lists seven elected members.
24. Board of Education, Pitman School District. Accessed December 8, 2024.

External links

• Pitman School District
• School Performance Reports for the Pitman School District , New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Pitman School District, National Center for Education Statistics