As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 515 students and 40.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1.[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.[5]
The Shiloh School was closed after the end of the 2006-07 school year, and all students from Shiloh are being sent to the Hopewell Crest School as part of a sending/receiving relationship, accounting for nearly 10% of the Hopewell district's enrollment.[10][11]
School
Hopewell Crest School had an enrollment of 496 students in grades PreK-8 as of the 2020–21 school year.[12]
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[13][14]
Meghan Lammersen, superintendent
Stephanie Kuntz, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education
The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee 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.[13][15][16]
^Cumberland Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 5, 2016. "The Cumberland Regional School District, located in Western Cumberland County, provides students with a comprehensive learning environment in a nurturing and personalized setting. The district serves students in grades 9-12 who reside in the municipalities of Deerfield, Fairfield, Greenwich & Stow Creek, Hopewell & Shiloh, and Upper Deerfield."
^Shott, Meghan. "Cumberland Regional High School", South Jersey magazine. Accessed June 5, 2016. "Cumberland Regional High School, located in the northwest part of Cumberland County, serves students from Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township."
^Walsh, Daniel. "Shiloh School to close for good", Press of Atlantic City, November 30, 2006. Accessed September 7, 2014. "Shiloh's school board voted to send all of the borough's students to Hopewell Township next year as part of a one-year interlocal agreement."
^Taniguchi, Lauren T. "Shiloh seeks voice on Hopewell Board of Education", South Jersey Times, February 15, 2011. Accessed September 7, 2014. "Shiloh students in kindergarten through eighth grade have attended Hopewell Crest School since Shiloh School was closed in 2006. Hopewell Crest's combined student population of approximately 530 students, at the board's estimate on Monday, currently includes 49 students from Shiloh."
^Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Hopewell Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 14, 2024. "The District is a Type II District located in the County of Cumberland, State of New Jersey. As a Type II District, as provided by statute of the State of New Jersey, the school district functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year-terms, which are staggered. The purpose of the District is to educate students in Grades K-8, serving the Township of Hopewell and Borough of Shiloh." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.
