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Quinton Township School District
Address
8 Robinson Street
Quinton Township
, Salem County, New Jersey, 08072
United States
Coordinates39°32′46″N 75°24′46″W / 39.546219°N 75.412727°W / 39.546219; -75.412727
District information
GradesK-8
SuperintendentStewart G. Potter Jr.
Business administratorKaren Mathews
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment311 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty28.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.9:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupA
WebsiteDistrict web site
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,61013$18,891−12.1%
1Budgetary Cost11,431814,159−19.3%
2Classroom Instruction6,67288,659−22.9%
6Support Services1,44182,167−33.5%
8Administrative Cost1,671391,5478.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,518221,612−5.8%
13Extracurricular Activities1252910420.2%
16Median Teacher Salary61,5475361,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with up to 400 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=71

The Quinton Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Quinton Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States.

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 311 students and 28.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.9:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest 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]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Salem High School in Salem City, together with students from Elsinboro Township, Lower Alloways Creek Township and Mannington Township, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Salem City School District.[4][5][6] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 374 students and 44.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.5:1.[7]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:[9]

Elementary school
  • Quinton Township Elementary School (306 students in grades PreK-8)
    • Mindy Bacon, Principal[10]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[11][12]

  • Stewart G. Potter Jr., Superintendent[13]
  • Karen Mathews, Business Administrator / Board Secretary[14]

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 day-to-day operation of the district.[15][16][17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Quinton Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 8, 2014.
  4. ^ Our Sending Districts, Salem City School District (New Jersey). Accessed January 24, 2017. "Salem High School welcomes students from: Elsinboro Township School; Lower Alloways Creek School; Mannington Township School; Quinton Township School"
  5. ^ Shott, Meghan. "Salem High School", SouthJersey.com. Accessed January 24, 2017. "Students from Elsinboro, Lower Alloways Creek Township, Mannington Township and Quinton Township attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship, according to the school's 2010 Report Card from the NJ Department of Education."
  6. ^ Bumpus, Robert L. Salem County Report on Consolidation and Regionalization, Salem County, New Jersey Executive County Superintendent, March 15, 2010. "In this area of Salem County four P-8 districts, Lower Alloway Creek, Quinton, Elsinboro, and Mannington Townships have a send/receive agreement with neighboring Salem City to send their students to Salem High School."
  7. ^ School data for Salem High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  8. ^ School Data for the Quinton Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  9. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Quinton Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  10. ^ Anti Bullying Coordinator Contact Info, Quinton Township School District. Accessed December 26, 2020.
  11. ^ Board of Education, Quinton Township School District. Accessed December 26, 2020.
  12. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Salem County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  13. ^ Superintendent, Quinton Township School District. Accessed December 26, 2020.
  14. ^ Business Office, Quinton Township School District. Accessed December 26, 2020.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Quinton Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed December 26, 2020. "The Quinton Township School District is a Type II District located in the County of Salem, 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 each. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K-8."
  17. ^ District Policy 9110 - Membership & Terms of Office, Quinton Township School District. Accessed December 26, 2020. "The Board of Education shall be comprised of nine (9) members who are qualified voters and residents of the school district, and who are elected by the voters of the district, at the annual School Board election."
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