Deptford Township Schools

Deptford Township Schools
Address
890 Bankbridge Road
Sewell
, Gloucester County, New Jersey, 08080
United States
Coordinates39°48′31″N 75°05′32″W / 39.808488°N 75.092322°W / 39.808488; -75.092322
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentKevin Kanauss
Business administratorRon Latham
Schools8
Students and staff
Enrollment3,942 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty329.8 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupCD
Websitewww.deptfordschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,3966$18,891−18.5%
1Budgetary Cost12,7501814,783−13.8%
2Classroom Instruction7,769158,763−11.3%
6Support Services1,690142,392−29.3%
8Administrative Cost1,409451,485−5.1%
10Operations & Maintenance1,564441,783−12.3%
13Extracurricular Activities14914268−44.4%
16Median Teacher Salary58,5212064,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

The Deptford Township Schools is a comprehensive community public school district, comprising eight school facilities, that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Deptford Township, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising eight schools, had an enrollment of 3,942 students and 329.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.[1]

The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend school in the district at no cost to their parents, with tuition covered by the resident district.[4] Available slots are announced annually by grade.[5]

The district had been 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.[6]

Schools

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

Early childhood
  • Central Early Childhood Center[12] with 489 PreK students
    • Shelli Jones, principal
  • Pine Acres Early Childhood Center[13] with 240 kindergarten students
    • Reminka Williams, principal
Elementary schools
  • Good Intent School[14] with 334 students in grades 1-5
    • Jonathan Collins, principal
  • Lake Tract School[15] with 382 students in grades 1-5
    • Danielle Lehman, principal
  • Oak Valley School[16] with 354 students in grades 1-5
    • Robert Rambo, principal
  • Shady Lane School[17] with 361 students in grades 1-5
    • John Merulla, principal
Middle school
  • Monongahela Middle School[18] with 704 students in grades 6-8
    • John Schilling, principal
High school
Special education
  • Deptford Transitional Learning Academy[20] which helps students with developmental or cognitive disabilities ages 14 to 21 learn life and career skills.[21]
    • Michael Nicely, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[22]

  • Kevin Kanauss, superintendent[23]
  • Ron Latham, business administrator and board secretary[24]

Board of education

The district's board of education is composed of nine members who set policy and oversee the operation of the district by its administration. As a Type II school district, the members are directly elected by voters to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, so that three seats are up for election each year held as part of the November general election since 2012. 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.[25][26][27]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Deptford Township Public 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. ^ Deptford Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Deptford Township Schools, adopted May 9, 2006. Accessed January 7, 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 twelve in the Deptford Township School District. Composition: The Deptford Township School District is comprised of all the area within Deptford Township, within the County of Gloucester."
  4. ^ List of Choice Districts: Choice Program Profiles for 2025-2026 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  5. ^ Deptford Township School District Choice Profile for 2025-26 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  6. ^ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  7. ^ School Data for the Deptford Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  8. ^ Our Schools, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed January 7, 2025.
  9. ^ 2023-24 Gloucester County Office of Education Public School Directory, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  10. ^ School Performance Reports for the Deptford Township Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  11. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Deptford Township Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Central Early Childhood Center, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed November 12, 2024.
  13. ^ Pine Acres Early Childhood Center, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed November 12, 2024.
  14. ^ Good Intent School, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed November 12, 2024.
  15. ^ Lake Tract School, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed November 12, 2024.
  16. ^ Oak Valley School, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed November 12, 2024.
  17. ^ Shady Lane School, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed November 12, 2024.
  18. ^ Monongahela Middle School, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed June 2, 2022.
  19. ^ Deptford Township High School, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed June 2, 2022.
  20. ^ Director of Special Education, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed March 18, 2022.
  21. ^ Deangelis, Danielle. "Deptford school district prepares for 2022; Spartan Improvement Plan to play a major role", Gloucester County News, January 3, 2022. Accessed June 2, 2022. "Other renovations will be made at the high school’s media center. The updates are necessary since the center is used by the Deptford Transitional Learning Academy, a special-education program that prepares students from 14 to 21 with the proper life and career skills they will need to graduate."
  22. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  23. ^ Superintendent's Office, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed November 12, 2024.
  24. ^ Business Administrator, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed November 12, 2024.
  25. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Deptford Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending July 30, 2023. Accessed April 10, 2024. "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 Kindergarten through 12 at the School District’s eight schools." See "Roster of Officials" on page 14.
  26. ^ 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.
  27. ^ Board Members, Deptford Township Schools. Accessed January 7, 2025.