Jackson School District (New Jersey)
| Jackson School District | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Thomas Gialanella | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Michelle D. Richardson | ||||
| Address: | 151 Don Connor Boulevard Jackson, NJ 08527 |
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| Grade Range: | K-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 10 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 9,744 (as of 2008-09)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 687.7 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 14.2 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | DE | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.jacksonsd.org/ | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $10,353 | 3 | $13,632 | -24.1% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 6,246 | 4 | 8,035 | -22.3% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,169 | 3 | 2,166 | -46.0% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,117 | 14 | 1,379 | -19.0% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,334 | 27 | 1,674 | -20.3% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 49,150 | 1 | 57,597 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-12 districts with 3,501+ students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=105 |
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The Jackson School District is a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Jackson Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The district operates six elementary schools serving grades K-5, two middle schools and two high schools.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's 10 schools had an enrollment of 9,744 students and 687.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.2.[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]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
For the 2001-02 school year, Christa McAuliffe Middle School received the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[4]
[edit] Civil Rights Case
On May 8, 2010, it was announced that the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights found probable cause against the Jackson school district for violating the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination by allowing a hostile environment to prevail against former Jackson Memorial High School student Daniel Jacobson. Jacobson, who is gay and Honduran, alleges he was repeatedly harassed and threatened because of his sexual orientation and national origin.[5] The case will likely go to trial by the end of the year.[6]
[edit] Schools
Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:
- Elementary Schools (K-5)
- Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School (815 students)
- Adriann Jean-Denis - Principal
- Elms Elementary School (857)
- Dan Baginski - Principal
- Howard C. Johnson Elementary School (626)
- Al Giambrone - Principal
- Lucy N. Holman Elementary School (643)
- Theresa Licitra - Principal
- Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School (360)
- Michael Raymond - Principal
- Switlik Elementary School (927)
- Terrence Kenney - Principal
- Middle Schools (6-8)
- Carl W. Goetz Middle School (1,314)
- Dr. Faith Lessig - Principal
- Christa McAuliffe Middle School (1,037)
- Robert J. Rotante - Principal
- High School (9-12)
- Jackson Liberty High School (1,421)
- Maureen Butler - Principal
- Jackson Memorial High School (1,744)
- Kevin DiEugenio - Principal
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[8]
- Thomas Gialanella, Superintendent
- Michelle D. Richardson, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
[edit] References
- ^ a b District information for the Jackson Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 17, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), accessed May 11, 2006
- ^ "AG Rabner Announces Finding of Probable Cause in School Bullying Case", New Jersey Attorney General. Accessed July 6, 2010.
- ^ "N.J. student's harassment case may go to trial", The Advocate. Accessed July 6, 2010.
- ^ Data for the Jackson School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 17, 2011.
- ^ Ocean County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Jackson School District
- Jackson School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Jackson School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°06′17″N 74°20′42″W / 40.104849°N 74.344924°W
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