The Tuckerton School District is a community public school district that serves students in public school for pre-kindergarten through sixth grade from the borough of Tuckerton, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3][4][5][6]
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| Coordinates | 39°36′06″N 74°20′12″W / 39.601755°N 74.336764°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Grades | PreK-6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Superintendent | Siobhan Grayson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business administrator | Marian Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schools | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Enrollment | 311 (as of 2020–21)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Faculty | 32.0 FTEs[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Student–teacher ratio | 9.7:1[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 311 students and 32.0 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 "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.[7]
Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Pinelands Regional School District, which also serves students from Bass River Township, Eagleswood Township and Little Egg Harbor Township.[8][9][10][11] Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[12]) are Pinelands Regional Junior High School[13] with 526 students in grades 7-8 and Pinelands Regional High School[14] with 1,036 students in grades 9-12.[15][16][17] The district's board of education includes nine members directly elected by the residents of the constituent municipalities to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year.[18] Tuckerton is allocated one of the nine seats.[19]
School edit
Tuckerton Elementary School had an enrollment of 278 students as of the 2020–21 school year (based on enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics).[20]
- Siobhan Grayson, principal
Administration edit
Core members of the district's administration are:[21][22]
- Siobhan Grayson, superintendent of schools
- Marian Smith, business administrator
- Mary Seidenfaden, board secretary
Board of education edit
The district's board of education is comprised of nine 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 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.[21][23][24]
References edit
- ^ a b c d District information for Tuckerton Borough School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
- ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
- ^ Tuckerton Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Tuckerton School District. Accessed August 15, 2022. "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 six in the Tuckerton Borough School District. Composition: The Tuckerton Borough School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Tuckerton Borough."
- ^ Public Schools Directory 2023-2024; Living & Learning in Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ School Performance Reports for the Tuckerton Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
- ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Tuckerton Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 9, 2014.
- ^ Pinelands Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 22, 2020. "The Pinelands Regional School District is a regional school district located in southern Ocean County. The District consists of a Junior High School for grades 7-9 and a High School for grades 10-12. The communities of Bass River, Eagleswood, Little Egg Harbor, and Tuckerton are served by the District with approximately 1,700 students in grades 7-12."
- ^ School Choice, Pinelands Regional School District. Accessed August 15, 2022. "Pinelands Regional School District is located in Little Egg Harbor, Ocean County, and serves students in grades 7-12. The district students reside in Little Egg Harbor, Tuckerton, Eagleswood, and Bass River Township (Burlington County)."
- ^ Staff. "Regional School Districts", Burlington County Times, March 14, 2012. Accessed August 1, 2022. "Pinelands Regional - Serves: Bass River in Burlington County; Eagleswood, Little Egg Harbor and Tuckerton in Ocean County"
- ^ Greenfield, Dr. Bruce. "Ocean County Report On Consolidation and Regionalization", Report of the Executive County Superintendent, March 15, 2010. Accessed April 21, 2011. "Pinelands Regional - Eagleswood, Tuckerton, Bass River, Little Egg Harbor"
- ^ School Data for the Pinelands Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
- ^ Junior High School, Pinelands Regional School District. Accessed January 22, 2020.
- ^ Senior High School, Pinelands Regional School District. Accessed January 22, 2020.
- ^ Public Schools Directory 2023-2024; Living & Learning in Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ School Performance Reports for the Pinelands Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
- ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Pinelands Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Pinelands Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2013. Accessed January 22, 2020. "The Pinelands Regional 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 9 members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members' terms expire each year."
- ^ Board of Education: About Us, Pinelands Regional School District. Accessed August 15, 2022. "The Board of Education is composed of nine citizens elected to serve terms of three years each. Representatives are elected on the basis of constituent population - one from Bass River Township, one from Eagleswood Township, six from Little Egg Harbor Township, and one from the Borough of Tuckerton."
- ^ School Data for the Tuckerton Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Board of Education, Tuckerton Elementary School. Accessed January 22, 2020.
- ^ New Jersey School Directory for Ocean County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Tuckerton School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed August 15, 2022. "The Tucke1ton 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 nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-6."