Florence Township School District
| Florence Township School District | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superintendent: | Dr. Louis Talarico | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Bruce Benedetti | ||||
| Address: | 201 Cedar Street Florence, NJ 08518 |
||||
| Grade Range: | K-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 4 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 1,611 (as of 2007-08)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 93.0 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 17.3 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | DE | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.florence.k12.nj.us | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $12,170 | 19 | $13,632 | -10.7% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 6,954 | 17 | 8,035 | -13.5% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,735 | 20 | 2,166 | -19.9% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,361 | 8 | 1,379 | -1.3% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,721 | 35 | 1,674 | 2.8% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 375 | 17 | 258 | 45.3% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 56,747 | 29 | 57,597 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-12 districts with 0-1800 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=45 |
|||||
The Florence Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Florence Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 1,611 students and 93.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.3.[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.[3]
Contents |
[edit] Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:
- Elementary Schools
- Roebling Elementary School (K-3; 471 students)
- Daniel Dooley, Principal
- Middle School
- Florence Township Riverfront School (4-8; 664)
- Theresa Elias, Principal
- High School
- Florence Township Memorial High School [1] (9-12; 476)
- Steve Falcone, Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
Current NFL Player Wali Lundy attended Florence Township Memorial High School for two years before transferring to Holy Cross High School. He currently plays for the AFC South Division Houston Texans.
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[5][6]
- Dr. Louis Talarico, Superintendent
- Bruce Benedetti, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
[edit] References
- ^ a b District information for the Florence Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2009.
- ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
- ^ Data for the Florence Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 10, 2009.
- ^ Board of Education, Florence Township SChool District. Accessed December 10, 2009.
- ^ Burlington County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Florence Township School District
- Florence Township School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Florence Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°07′04″N 74°48′18″W / 40.117807°N 74.80513°W
