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 Gloucester Township Public Schools is a community publicschool district serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Gloucester Township, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] The district operates eight PreK/K-5 elementary schools and three grade 6-8 middle schools, including the Ann A. Mullen Middle School, dedicated in September 1996 and named in honor of former mayor Ann A. Mullen.[4] The district describes itself as the state's largest elementary school district.[5]
As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising 11 schools, had an enrollment of 6,481 students and 534.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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.[6]
Janice Grassia, business administrator and board secretary[33]
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.[34][35][36]
^Gloucester Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades PreK through eight in the Gloucester Township School District. Composition: The Gloucester Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Gloucester Township."
^History, Ann A. Mullen Middle School. Accessed September 4, 2014. "This special relationship between a mayor and her constituency's children was formally recognized at the dedication of the Ann A. Mullen Middle School, which took place on September 29, 1996."
^ abA Message from Your Superintendent, Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 3, 2022. "Our district educates all students in grades K-8 who reside in our district. Gloucester Township operates the largest elementary school district in New Jersey, located approximately fourteen miles southeast of Philadelphia. A total of 6,400 students are served by eight elementary schools and three middle schools."
^Triton Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 1, 2020. "Triton Regional is a community based high school and we value the support of our parents, community members and local businesses. Our students and staff are ambassadors of Runnemede, Bellmawr, and Gloucester Township and carry that honor with Mustang pride."
^District Home: Registration Info tab, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed June 1, 2020. "What school will you be attending? All Bellmawr and Runnemede residents attend Triton Regional High School. Gloucester Township residents Click Here to view the District Map."
^Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Gloucester Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 12, 2024. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Camden, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member's terms expire each year. The Superintendent is appointed by the Board to act as executive officer of the School District. The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades K-8 at its eight elementary and three middle schools."
^School Board Members, Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2020. "The School Board election is now held in November with the general election. At the annual school election, Gloucester Township voters will elect three residents of the community to serve on the nine member Board of Education. Terms of office are for three years."