Ocean Township School District (Ocean County, New Jersey)

Ocean Township School District
Address
64 Railroad Avenue
Waretown
, Ocean County, New Jersey, 08758
United States
Coordinates39°47′20″N 74°12′02″W / 39.788817°N 74.200444°W / 39.788817; -74.200444
District information
GradesPreK-6
SuperintendentChristopher Lommerin
Business administratorSteven Terhune
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment510 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty53.6 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.5:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupCD
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-6
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,79839$18,891−0.5%
1Budgetary Cost16,3954613,64920.1%
2Classroom Instruction9,844418,36617.7%
6Support Services2,633422,16121.8%
8Administrative Cost1,515251,4673.3%
10Operations & Maintenance2,159521,55239.1%
13Extracurricular Activities973839148.7%
16Median Teacher Salary61,6724257,437
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=59

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

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 510 students and 53.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.5:1.[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]

For seventh through twelfth grades, public school students attend the schools of the Southern Regional School District, which serves the five municipalities in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District — Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom and Surf City — along with students from Beach Haven and Stafford Township, together with the students from Ocean Township who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[5][6] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are Southern Regional Middle School[8] with 934 students in grades 7–8 and Southern Regional High School[9] with 1,952 students in grades 9–12.[10] Both schools are in the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[11]) are:[12][13][14][15]

  • Waretown Elementary School[16] with an enrollment of 309 students in pre-K to 3rd grade
    • Ariane Phillips, principal
  • Frederic A. Priff Elementary School[17] with 198 students in grades 4 - 6
    • Sarah Reinhold, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[18]

  • Christopher S. Lommerin, superintendent[19]
  • Steven Terhune, business administrator and board secretary

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.[20][21][22]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Ocean Township 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. ^ Public Schools Directory 2019-2020; Living & Learning in Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 8, 2014.
  5. ^ Southern Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 2, 2016. "Located in Manahawkin, the Southern Regional School District draws from the constituent districts of Long Beach Township, Beach Haven, Surf City, Ship Bottom, Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars and Stafford Township, as well as the tuition sending district of Ocean Township (Waretown).
  6. ^ About Us, Southern Regional School District. Accessed January 20, 2020. "Our school is a 7-12 comprehensive regional high school district. Our middle school covers grades 7-8 and our high school covers grades 9-12. The district is comprised of the constituent members of Stafford Township, Beach Haven, Long Beach Township, (which includes the municipalities of Loveladies, North Beach, High Bar Harbor and Brant Beach and Long Beach Township) Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Ship Bottom, and Surf City. Waretown is our sending district."
  7. ^ School Data for the Southern Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  8. ^ Southern Regional Middle School, Southern Regional School District. Accessed January 20, 2020.
  9. ^ Southern Regional High School, Southern Regional School District. Accessed January 20, 2020.
  10. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Southern Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  11. ^ School Data for the Ocean Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  12. ^ Schools, Ocean Township School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  13. ^ Public Schools Directory 2023-2024; Living & Learning in Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  14. ^ School Performance Reports for the Ocean Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  15. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Ocean Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. December 29, 2016.
  16. ^ Waretown Elementary School, Ocean Township School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  17. ^ Frederic A. Priff Elementary School, Ocean Township School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  18. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Ocean County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  19. ^ Superintendent's Office, Ocean Township School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Ocean Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 2, 2024. "The Ocean Township School District is a Type II district located in the County of Ocean, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of five members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-6." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.
  22. ^ Board Members, Ocean Township School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.