Spring Lake Heights School District

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Spring Lake Heights School District
Address
1110 Route 71
, Monmouth County , New Jersey , 07762
United States
Coordinates 40°09′18″N74°02′07″W / 40.15506°N 74.035214°W / 40.15506; -74.035214
District information
Grades K-8
SuperintendentJohn W. Spalthoff
Business administratorMatthew K. Varley
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment336 (as of 2018–19) [1]
Faculty34.5 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio9.7:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group FG
Website District website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-8
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,83319$18,891−10.9%
1Budgetary Cost13,4151514,159−5.3%
2Classroom Instruction7,403108,659−14.5%
6Support Services2,663462,16722.9%
8Administrative Cost1,665381,5477.6%
10Operations & Maintenance1,449201,612−10.1%
13Extracurricular Activities23651104126.9%
16Median Teacher Salary56,7442861,136
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 Spring Lake Heights School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Spring Lake Heights, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3] [4] [5]

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As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 336 students and 34.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7:1. [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. [6]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Manasquan High School in Manasquan, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Manasquan Public Schools. Manasquan High School also serves students from Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Brielle, Lake Como, Sea Girt and Spring Lake, who attend Manasquan High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with their respective districts. [7] [8] [9] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 969 students and 72.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3:1. [10]

Awards and recognition

Spring Lake Heights 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. [11]

School

Spring Lake Heights School had an enrollment of 327 students in grades K-8 as of the 2018–19 school year. [12] The school was built in 1938.

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [13] [14]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of five 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 one or two 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. [16] [17] [18]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Spring Lake Heights School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. County School List S-W, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  4. School Performance Report for the Spring Lake Heights School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 25, 2024.
  5. New Jersey School Directory for the Spring Lake Heights School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  6. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 1, 2014.
  7. Sending districts, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed November 1, 2014. "The district educates over 1700 students. Close to seven-hundred students attend our K-8 elementary school. Manasquan High School receives students from eight different districts; Avon, Bradley Beach, Brielle, Belmar, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights."
  8. Manasquan School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 12, 2017. "Manasquan High School receives students from seven sending districts; Avon, Belmar, Brielle, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights, as well as our Manasquan Elementary School students."
  9. Sending Districts, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed May 29, 2016. "Manasquan High School receives students from seven different districts; Avon, Brielle, Belmar, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights. Including our Manasquan students, the high school population is just under one thousand students."
  10. School data for Manasquan High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  11. 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.
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  13. 1 2 School Directory, Spring Lake Heights School District. Accessed September 2, 2020.
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  15. , Spring Lake Heights School District. Accessed February 13, 2018.
  16. 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.
  17. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Spring Lake Heights School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed September 2, 2020. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Monmouth, 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 8th grade."
  18. Board of Education, Spring Lake Heights School District. Accessed September 2, 2020.