Galloway Township Public Schools

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Galloway Township Public Schools
Address
101 South Reeds Road
, Atlantic County , New Jersey , 08205
United States
Coordinates 39°29′03″N74°30′48″W / 39.484102°N 74.513348°W / 39.484102; -74.513348
District information
Grades pre-K to 8
SuperintendentStephen Santilli
Business administratorJoy N. Nixon
Schools6
Students and staff
Enrollment3,164 (as of 2021–22) [1]
Faculty304.5 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio10.4:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group CD
Website www.gtps.k12.nj.us
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-8
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,81052$18,891−5.7%
1Budgetary Cost14,5474914,1592.7%
2Classroom Instruction9,520708,6599.9%
6Support Services2,158502,167−0.4%
8Administrative Cost1,359211,547−12.2%
10Operations & Maintenance1,438321,612−10.8%
13Extracurricular Activities368104−65.4%
16Median Teacher Salary63,2825861,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

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

Contents

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,164 students and 304.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1. [1]

The district is 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. [4]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Absegami High School, located in the township. [5] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,169 students and 102.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1. [6] Students in the western portion of the township have the option of attending Cedar Creek High School in neighboring Egg Harbor City under the school of choice program. Both high schools are part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, a regional public high school district serving students from the constituent districts of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township and Mullica Township. The district also serves students from the districts of the City of Port Republic and Washington Township (in Burlington County) as part of sending/receiving relationships. [7]

History

In the mid-1990s the student body increased as new employees of casinos moved into the area with their children. The district reached its peak enrollment, 3,975, in the 2002–2003 school year, which it maintained for the subsequent year. Due to the decline in the casino industry, the district began losing students. From 2004 to 2014 enrollment declined by greater than 16%, specifically 639 pupils. [8] From 2006 to 2016, the district's enrollment declined by 600 students. [9]

From 2006 to 2016 there were 60 district job cuts, with nine positions cut in 2016 alone. [9] In 2010 the district proposed cutting 69 jobs. [10] In 2010 the district had proposed closing both pre-kindergarten centers. [11] Additionally between 2006 and 2010 it closed three schools. The numbers of English as a second language and special education students increased by 2016. [9]

Former schools include: [12]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [16] ) are: [17] [18] [19] [20]

Preschool
Elementary schools
Middle school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [22] [29]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine 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 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. [30] [31] [32]

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  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
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