Manchester Township School District

Manchester Township School District
Address
121 Route 539
Whiting
, Ocean County, New Jersey, 08759
United States
Coordinates39°57′26″N 74°23′26″W / 39.957296°N 74.390669°W / 39.957296; -74.390669
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentDiane Pedroza
Business administratorCraig Lorentzen
Schools6
Students and staff
Enrollment2,922 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty277.7 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.5:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupB
Websitewww.manchestertwp.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,72747$18,891−0.9%
1Budgetary Cost14,1524114,783−4.3%
2Classroom Instruction8,571498,763−2.2%
6Support Services1,987282,392−16.9%
8Administrative Cost1,320141,485−11.1%
10Operations & Maintenance1,702411,783−4.5%
13Extracurricular Activities3622726835.1%
16Median Teacher Salary59,6791964,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

The Manchester Township School District is a comprehensive community school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Manchester Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

The Manchester Township School District is also the receiving district for approximately 150 high school students from neighboring Lakehurst Borough, who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Lakehurst School District.[4]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 2,922 students and 277.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.5:1.[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.[5]

Attendance boundary

The district includes high school students from the Lakehurst component of Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst.[6]

Schools

Manchester Township High School

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:[8][9][10][11]

Elementary schools
  • Manchester Township Elementary School[12] with 565 students in grades K-5
    • Ellen Healy, principal
  • Ridgeway Elementary School[13] with 415 students in grades PreK-5
    • Sarah Thiffault, principal
  • Whiting Elementary School[14] with 248 students in grades PreK-5
    • Evelyn Swift, principal
Middle school
  • Manchester Township Middle School[15] with 643 students in grades 6-8
    • Nancy Driber, principal
High school
Other
  • Regional Day School[18] with 54 students in grades PreK-12, serves low incidence handicapped children
    • Lisa Michallis, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[19]

  • Diane Pedroza, superintendent[20]
  • Craig Lorentzen, business administrator and board secretary[21]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of seven 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 either two or three seats up for election each year held (since 2013) 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.[22][23] An eighth member represents the Lakehurst sending district.[24]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Manchester Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Manchester Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Manchester Township School District. Accessed September 18, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre K through 12 in the Manchester Township School District."
  4. ^ Manchester Township High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 19, 2017. "Manchester Township High School is a four-year comprehensive high school that serves the students of Manchester Township and Lakehurst."
  5. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Education". Military One Source. Retrieved August 7, 2022. - This is a .mil site.
  7. ^ School Data for the Manchester Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2021.
  8. ^ About Our District - Our Schools, Manchester Township School District. Accessed September 18, 2024. "We have three elementary schools: Ridgeway Elementary School (Gr. Pre-K-5), Whiting Elementary School (Gr. Pre-K-5), and Manchester Township Elementary School (Gr. K-5). These three schools feed into Manchester Township Middle School (Gr. 6-8), and then to Manchester Township High School (Gr. 9-12). We are also the receiving district for approximately 150 high school students from neighboring Lakehurst Borough. In addition, the district has administrative responsibility for the state Regional Day School (Special Education) located in Jackson, New Jersey."
  9. ^ Public Schools Directory 2023-2024; Living & Learning in Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  10. ^ School Performance Reports for the Manchester Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  11. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Manchester Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Manchester Township Elementary School, Manchester Township School District. Accessed March 7, 2022.
  13. ^ Ridgeway Elementary School, Manchester Township School District. Accessed March 7, 2022.
  14. ^ Whiting Elementary School, Manchester Township School District. Accessed March 7, 2022.
  15. ^ Manchester Township Middle School, Manchester Township School District. Accessed March 7, 2022.
  16. ^ Manchester Township High School, Manchester Township School District. Accessed September 18, 2024.
  17. ^ Principal's Page, Manchester Township High School. Accessed September 18, 2024.
  18. ^ Regional Day School, Manchester Township School District. Accessed March 7, 2022.
  19. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Ocean County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  20. ^ Superintendent, Manchester Township School District. Accessed September 18, 2024.
  21. ^ Business Office, Manchester Township School District. Accessed September 18, 2024.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Manchester Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 1, 2024. "The Manchester Township School District is an independent reporting entity within the criteria adopted by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). All funds and the government-wide financial statements of the District are included in this report. The Manchester Township Board of Education and all its schools constitute the District’s reporting entity. The District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to grade levels PK through 12.... Manchester Township is a municipality comprised of approximately 82 square miles and is situated in the State of New Jersey along the western boundary line of the County of Ocean." See "Roster of Officials" on page 21.
  24. ^ Board Members, Manchester Township School District. Accessed September 18, 2024.