South Brunswick Public Schools

South Brunswick Public Schools
Address
231 Black Horse Lane
Monmouth Junction
, Middlesex County, New Jersey, 08852
United States
Coordinates40°25′15″N 74°30′51″W / 40.42082°N 74.514238°W / 40.42082; -74.514238
District information
GradesPre-K to 12
SuperintendentScott Feder
Business administratorDavid E. Pawlowski
Schools10
Students and staff
Enrollment8,071 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty676.8 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.9:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.sbschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,96413$18,891−15.5%
1Budgetary Cost12,235914,783−17.2%
2Classroom Instruction7,43988,763−15.1%
6Support Services1,39442,392−41.7%
8Administrative Cost1,327301,485−10.6%
10Operations & Maintenance1,811681,7831.6%
13Extracurricular Activities18224268−32.1%
16Median Teacher Salary67,3756664,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

The South Brunswick Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from South Brunswick in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising 10 schools, had an enrollment of 8,071 students and 676.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1.[1]

The district has grown substantially in recent decades, with district enrollment more than doubling in the two decades from 1991[4] and high school enrollment doubling to nearly 2,000 in the decade prior to 2001 and increasing by another 1,000 in the subsequent decade.[5][6] However, its enrollment has recently declined the past couple of years, from 8,623 students in the 2018-19 school year down to 8,280 last school year.

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-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.[7]

Awards and recognition

Five of the district's schools have received the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve: South Brunswick High School (1990–91), Greenbrook School (1991–92), Crossroads Middle School (1992–93), Cambridge Elementary School (1996–97), Constable Elementary School (2000–01).[8]

Five of South Brunswick's schools have been named as a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve:

  • Cambridge Elementary School in the 1993-94 school year,[9]
  • Dayton Elementary School in the 1993-94 school year,[10]
  • Indian Fields Elementary School in the 1993-94 school year,[11]
  • Monmouth Junction Elementary School in the 1998-99 school year,[12] and
  • South Brunswick High School in the 2000-01 school year[13]

Indian Fields 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.[14]

SBHS was one of 433 schools to be recognized by the CollegeBoard on their 7th Annual AP District Honor Roll.[1] SBHS is also home to the award-winning Viking Marching Band, which swept the 2013 New Jersey state championship to win its seventh state title.[15]

Schools

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

Elementary schools
  • Brooks Crossing Elementary School[20] with 564 students in grades K-5
    • Jaime Maccarone, principal
  • Brunswick Acres Elementary School[21] with 449 students in grades K-5
    • Stacey Ta, principal
  • Cambridge Elementary School[22] with 458 students in grades PreK-5
    • Christi Pemberton, principal
  • Constable Elementary School[23] with 494 students in grades K-5
    • Cristina Vildostegui-Cerra, principal
  • Greenbrook Elementary School[24] with 338 students in grades K-5
    • Jodi Mahoney, principal
  • Indian Fields Elementary School[25] with 560 students in grades K-5
    • Peter Rattien, principal
  • Monmouth Junction Elementary School[26] with 323 students in grades PreK-5
    • Shaun Ruymen, principal
Middle schools
  • Crossroads Middle School North[27] with 894 students in grades 6-8
    • Kimberly Bynoe, principal
  • Crossroads Middle School South[27] with 1,016 students in grades 6-8
    • Bonnie Capes, principal
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[29][30]

  • Scott Feder, superintendent
  • David E. Pawlowski, business administrator / board secretary[31]

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.[32][33][34]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for South Brunswick School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ South Brunswick Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, South Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed January 18, 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 South Brunswick School District. Composition: The South Brunswick School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of South Brunswick."
  4. ^ About the Community, South Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed September 24, 2014. "In 1991, the District's enrollment was just under 4,000 students. At the start of the 2010-2011 school year, approximately 9,100 students were enrolled in the District's school communities, which include nine elementary schools for students in Grades K-5, a two-campus middle school for students in Grades 6-8 and a high school for students attending Grades 9-12."
  5. ^ Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/South Brunswick; A Sprawling Town Reining In Growth", The New York Times, November 10, 2002. Accessed September 22, 2011. "Nowhere in South Brunswick is the rapid growth felt more profoundly than in the 8,160-student school system, which grew by 160 students last year. It consists of nine elementary schools, Crossroads Middle School, for Grades 7 and 8, and the 1,942-student South Brunswick High School, where enrollment has doubled in the past decade."
  6. ^ South Brunswick High School, SchoolDigger.com. Accessed September 22, 2011.
  7. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 24, 2014.
  8. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
  9. ^ Star School Award recipient detail 1993-94 school year, Cambridge Elementary School, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 19, 2006. Accessed November 25, 2009.
  10. ^ Star School Award recipient detail 1993-94 school year, Dayton Elementary School, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 19, 2006. Accessed November 25, 2009.
  11. ^ Star School Award recipient detail 1993-94 school year, Indian Fields Elementary School, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 19, 2006. Accessed November 25, 2009.
  12. ^ Star School Award recipient detail 1998-99 school year, Monmouth Junction Elementary School, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 19, 2006. Accessed November 25, 2009.
  13. ^ Star School Award recipient detail 2000-01 school year, South Brunswick High School, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 19, 2006. Accessed November 25, 2009.
  14. ^ 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 211, 2003. Accessed December 15, 2009.
  15. ^ James, Davy. "SBHS Marching Band Dominates State Championships; South Brunswick High School finishes first in every category en route to 7th state title.", South Brunswick Patch, October 24, 2013. Accessed September 24, 2014.
  16. ^ School Data for the South Brunswick Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  17. ^ District School Directory, South Brunswick Public Schools, January 18, 2024.
  18. ^ School Performance Reports for the South Brunswick Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  19. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the South Brunswick Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  20. ^ Brooks Crossing Elementary School, South Brunswick Public Schools, Accessed January 18, 2024.
  21. ^ Brunswick Acres Elementary School, South Brunswick Public Schools, Accessed January 18, 2024.
  22. ^ Cambridge Elementary School, South Brunswick Public Schools, Accessed January 18, 2024.
  23. ^ Constable Elementary School, South Brunswick Public Schools, Accessed January 18, 2024.
  24. ^ Greenbrook Elementary School, South Brunswick Public Schools, Accessed January 18, 2024.
  25. ^ Indian Fields Elementary School, South Brunswick Public Schools, Accessed January 18, 2024.
  26. ^ Monmouth Junction Elementary School, South Brunswick Public Schools, September 24, 2014.
  27. ^ a b Crossroads Middle Schools, South Brunswick Public Schools, Accessed January 18, 2024.
  28. ^ South Brunswick High School, South Brunswick Public Schools, Accessed January 18, 2024.
  29. ^ Administration, South Brunswick School District. Accessed January 18, 2024.
  30. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  31. ^ Business Office Contact Information, South Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed January 18, 2024.
  32. ^ 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.
  33. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the South Brunswick Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2022. Accessed January 18, 2024. "The Township of South Brunswick School District is a Type II District located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The School District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of nine elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A Superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District."
  34. ^ Board of Education Members, South Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed January 18, 2024.