Clementon School District

Clementon School District
Address
4 Audubon Avenue
Clementon
, Camden County, New Jersey, 08021
Coordinates39°48′03″N 74°59′28″W / 39.800914°N 74.991056°W / 39.800914; -74.991056
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentKathleen Haines
Business administratorBruno Berenato
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment609 (as of 2023–24)[1]
Faculty64.7 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.4:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupB
Websitewww.clemsd.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$19,28942$18,8912.1%
1Budgetary Cost13,8342814,159−2.3%
2Classroom Instruction8,947378,6593.3%
6Support Services1,954212,167−9.8%
8Administrative Cost1,651311,5476.7%
10Operations & Maintenance1,03361,612−35.9%
13Extracurricular Activities1163110411.5%
16Median Teacher Salary55,5501561,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

The Clementon School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Clementon, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3][4][5]

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 609 students and 64.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.4:1.[1]

The district had been 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.[6]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Overbrook High School in Pine Hill as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Pine Hill Schools.[7][8][9] The high school also serves the community of Berlin Township as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[10][11] A representative from Clementon serves on the board of education of the Pine Hill Schools.[12] As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 846 students and 59.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.3:1.[13]

School

Clementon Elementary School had an enrollment of 596 students in grades PreK-8 as of the 2023–24 school year.[14] Members of the school's administration are:[15]

  • Jared Fudurich, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration include:[15][16]

  • Kathleen Haines, superintendent
  • Bruno Berenato, business administrator and board secretary[17]

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 district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[18][19][20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Clementon Elementary School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Clementon Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Clementon School District, adopted July 27, 2009. Accessed January 1, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Clementon School District. Composition: The Clementon School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Clementon."
  4. ^ School Performance Reports for the Clementon Elementary School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  5. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Clementon School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  6. ^ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Clementon School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 11, 2017. "The Clementon School District serves approximately 435 students in grades preschool through eight. These students all attend Clementon Elementary School. Clementon students in grades nine through twelve attend Overbrook High School in the Pine Hill School District."
  8. ^ About Us, Clementon School District. Accessed January 1, 2025. "The school has an expanding enrollment of about 600 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grades and is the community’s only school building (at this time). Beginning in ninth grade, students attend Overbrook Senior High School, along with students from Berlin Township and Pine Hill. Students may also be accepted to Camden County Technical School (CCTS)."
  9. ^ High School Information, Clementon School District. Accessed January 1, 2025. "CES 8th grade graduates and high school students living in the town of Clementon may attend high school at Overbrook High School located in the Pine Hill School District."
  10. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Pine Hill School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 12, 2024. "The Pine Hill School District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to grade levels preschool through 12. We are in a send/receive relationship with Berlin Township and Clementon for their students in grades 9 to 12."
  11. ^ Pine Hill Public Schools Choice District Profile 2020-21, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 12, 2024. "Pine Hill School District is composed of four schools which include Dr. Albert Bean Elementary School, John Glenn Elementary School, Pine Hill Middle School, and Overbrook High School. Students from both Clementon and Berlin Township School Districts join those residing in Pine Hill to attend Overbrook High School."
  12. ^ Board of Education Members, Pine Hill Schools. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  13. ^ School data for Overbrook Senior High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  14. ^ School Data for the Clementon School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  15. ^ a b Staff Directory, Clementon School District. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  16. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Camden County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  17. ^ Business Office, Clementon School District. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Clementon School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 12, 2024. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Camden, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member's terms expire each year. The Superintendent is appointed by the Board to act as executive officer of the School District. The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades K through 8 at its one school." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.
  20. ^ Board of Education, Clementon School District. Accessed January 1, 2025.