Deerfield Township School District

Deerfield Township School District
Deerfield Township School, the only school in the district
Address
419 Morton Avenue
Rosenhayn
, Cumberland County, New Jersey, 08352
United States
Coordinates39°28′55″N 75°08′01″W / 39.48193°N 75.133728°W / 39.48193; -75.133728
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentDina Rossi
Business administratorJoseph Giambri Jr.
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment318 (as of 2023–24)[1]
Faculty34.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.4:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupB
Websitewww.deerfield.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,58222$18,891−6.9%
1Budgetary Cost11,868914,159−16.2%
2Classroom Instruction7,779148,659−10.2%
6Support Services1,34452,167−38.0%
8Administrative Cost1,436141,547−7.2%
10Operations & Maintenance1,292121,612−19.9%
13Extracurricular Activities52104−95.2%
16Median Teacher Salary59,6974261,136
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 Deerfield Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Deerfield Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3][4][5]

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 318 students and 34.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.4:1.[1]

The district had been 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.[6]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Cumberland Regional High School, which also serves students from Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township.[7][8][9] As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,178 students and 83.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.1:1.[10] The high school district has a nine-member board of education, with board seats allocated to the constituent municipalities based on population; Deerfield Township has one seat on the board.[11][12][13]

School

Deerfield Township School served a total enrollment of 316 students in grades PreK–8 as of the 2023–24 school year (per the National Center for Education Statistics).[14]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[15][16]

  • Dina Rossi, superintendent
  • Joseph Giambri Jr., school business administrator and board secretary

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 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.[17][18][19][20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Deerfield Township 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. ^ Deerfield Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Deerfield Township School District, adopted October 26, 2023. Accessed January 3, 2025. "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 Deerfield Township School District. Composition The Deerfield Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Deerfield Township."
  4. ^ School Performance Reports for the Deerfield Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  5. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Deerfield Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  6. ^ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Cumberland Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 5, 2016. "The Cumberland Regional School District, located in Western Cumberland County, provides students with a comprehensive learning environment in a nurturing and personalized setting. The district serves students in grades 9-12 who reside in the municipalities of Deerfield, Fairfield, Greenwich & Stow Creek, Hopewell & Shiloh, and Upper Deerfield."
  8. ^ Shott, Meghan. "Cumberland Regional High School", South Jersey magazine. Accessed January 3, 2025. "Cumberland Regional High School, located in the northwest part of Cumberland County, serves students from Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township."
  9. ^ Cumberland Regional High School Constituent Districts, Cumberland Regional High School. Accessed January 3, 2025.
  10. ^ School data for Cumberland Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Cumberland Regional High School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed January 3, 2025. "The Cumberland Regional Board of Education is a Type II district located in the County of Cumberland, 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 elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades 9-12."
  13. ^ Board of Education, Cumberland Regional High School. Accessed January 3, 2025. "The Cumberland Regional School District is led by a nine-member Board of Education representing Cumberland Regional High School's constituent district municipalities: Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township, and Upper Deerfield Township."
  14. ^ School Data for the Deerfield Township School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  15. ^ Staff Directory, Deerfield Township School District. Accessed January 3, 2025.
  16. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Cumberland County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Deerfield Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed January 3, 2025. "The Deerfield Township School District is a Type II School District located in the County of Cumberland, State of New Jersey. As a Type II School District, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of seven members elected to three- year terms. The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades kindergarten through eighth at its one school." See "Roster of Officials" on page 15.
  19. ^ Deerfield Township Board of Education District Policy 9110 - Membership and Terms of Office, Deerfield Township School District. Accessed January 23, 2023. "The Board of Education shall be comprised of seven (7) members who are qualified voters and residents of the school district, and who are elected by the voters of Deerfield Township, at the annual School Board election."
  20. ^ Board of Education, Deerfield Township School District. Accessed January 3, 2025.