Ventnor City School District

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Ventnor City School District
Superintendent: Carmine Bonanni
Business Administrator: Jann Cohen
Address: Ventnor Educational Community
Ventnor, NJ 08406
Grade Range: K-8
School facilities: 2
Enrollment: 943 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Faculty (in FTEs): 68.0
Student–teacher ratio: 13.9
District Factor Group: B
Web site: http://www.vecc.atlnet.org/
Ind. Per Pupil District
Spending
Rank
(*)
K-8
Average
 %± vs.
Average
1 Comparative Cost $12,822 61 $12,420 3.2%
2 Classroom Instruction 8,182 70 7,588 7.8%
6 Support Services 1,614 32 1,771 -8.9%
8 Administrative Cost 1,459 46 1,411 3.4%
10 Operations & Maintenance 1,299 28 1,462 -11.1%
13 Extracurricular Activities 112 64 97 15.5%
16 Median Teacher Salary 63,021 78 54,453
Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 751+ students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=88

Ventnor City School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Ventnor City, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.

As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 943 students and 68.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.9.[1]

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

Students in grades 9-12, along with those from Brigantine, Longport and Margate City, attend Atlantic City High School in neighboring Atlantic City, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Atlantic City School District that has existed since 1920.[4] The school accommodates approximately 2,000 students.

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[edit] School's Motto

The school's motto is VECC: We Think Achievement.

[edit] Schools

The Ventnor City School District operates two schools for students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade within the Ventnor Educational Community Complex. Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:

  • Ventnor Elementary School with 644 students in grades PreK-5
    • Principal - Eileen Johnson
  • Ventnor Middle School with 299 students in grades 6-8
    • Principal - Rob Baker

The original school was built in 1970 with renovations in 1974, 1997 and 2001.

[edit] Administration

Core members of the district's administration include:[6][7]

  • Carmine Bonanni, Superintendent
  • Jann Cohen, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b District information for the Ventnor City School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2009.
  2. ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
  3. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
  4. ^ Atlantic City High School 2006 Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 14, 2007. "Atlantic City High School is a unique, comprehensive state-of-the-art facility that serves a diverse student population from Atlantic City, Brigantine, Longport, Margate and Ventnor."
  5. ^ Data for the Ventnor City School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 17, 2009.
  6. ^ Administration, Ventnor City School District. Accessed November 3, 2009.
  7. ^ Atlantic County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.

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Coordinates: 39°20′31″N 74°28′55″W / 39.341884°N 74.481932°W / 39.341884; -74.481932