South Amboy Public Schools
| South Amboy Public Schools | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Robert Sheedy | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Carolyn B. Joseph | ||||
| Address: | 240 John Street South Amboy, NJ 08879 |
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| Grade Range: | K-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 2 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 1,172 (as of 2009-10)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 88 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 13.32 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | CD | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.saboe.k12.nj.us | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $11,565 | 8 | $13,632 | -15.2% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 7,049 | 18 | 8,035 | -12.3% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,597 | 11 | 2,166 | -26.3% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,415 | 14 | 1,379 | 2.6% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,218 | 5 | 1,674 | -27.2% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 236 | 2 | 258 | -8.5% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 56,376 | 27 | 57,597 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-12 districts with 0-1800 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=45 |
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The South Amboy Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serve students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from South Amboy, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 1,172 students and 88 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.32.[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.[3]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
NAMM named the district in its 2008 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 110 school districts nationwide.[4]
[edit] Schools
Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:
- South Amboy Elementary School (PreK-6; 648 students)
- South Amboy Middle High School (7-12; 512 students)
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[6][7]
- Robert N. Sheedy - Superintendent
- Carolyn Joseph - Business Administrator
[edit] References
- ^ a b District information for the South Amboy Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 9, 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "NAMM Foundation Names the 'Best Communities for Music Education'", NAMM, April 30, 2008. Accessed November 13, 2009.
- ^ Data for the South Amboy Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 9, 2010.
- ^ Board Members, South Amboy Board of Education. Accessed January 9, 2011.
- ^ Middlesex County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
[edit] External links
- South Amboy Public Schools
- South Amboy Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the South Amboy Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°28′53″N 74°16′50″W / 40.481515°N 74.280429°W
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