Lawrence Township School District

Lawrence Township School District
Address
225 Main Street
Cedarville
, Cumberland County, New Jersey, 08311
United States
Coordinates39°20′20″N 75°12′13″W / 39.339008°N 75.203601°W / 39.339008; -75.203601
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentSteve Price (interim)
Business administratorLisa DiNovi
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment484 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty44.6 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.9:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupCD
Websitewww.myronlpowell.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,86410$18,891−16.0%
1Budgetary Cost11,070414,159−21.8%
2Classroom Instruction7,30568,659−15.6%
6Support Services1,19622,167−44.8%
8Administrative Cost1,23441,547−20.2%
10Operations & Maintenance1,183131,612−26.6%
13Extracurricular Activities109281044.8%
16Median Teacher Salary61,9363661,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

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

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 484 students and 44.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.9:1.[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]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students in Lawrence Township are assigned to one of two school districts based on the location of their residence. Students attend high school either in Bridgeton or Millville, based on sending/receiving relationships with the respective school districts, the Bridgeton Public Schools and the Millville Public Schools.[6][7] Students sent to Bridgeton attend Bridgeton High School.[8] Students sent to Millville join students from Commercial Township and Maurice River Township at Millville High School.[9][10]

School

The Myron L. Powell School had an enrollment of 480 students in grades PreK-8 the 2022–23 school year.[11]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[12][13]

  • Steve Price, interim superintendent
  • Lisa DiNovi, business administrator and board secretary

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.[14][15][16][17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Lawrence Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ School Performance Reports for the Lawrence Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  4. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Lawrence Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  5. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 8, 2014.
  6. ^ Lawrence Township Board of Education District Policy Manual, Lawrence Township School District. Accessed August 20, 2020. "It shall be the policy of the Lawrence Township Board of Education that secondary school students residing in Lawrence Township shall follow the following procedures concerning secondary school attendance: Students living east or south of a line that follows the Central Railroad tracks from the southern border of the township to the stream running from Lummistown Pond and feeding Cedarville Pond and south of Lummis Mill Road shall attend Millville High School. All other students shall attend Bridgeton High School."
  7. ^ Lawrence Township Archived 2014-12-11 at the Wayback Machine, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed December 8, 2014. "Students in Lawrence Township go on to finish their high school education at Millville High School or Bridgeton High School, depending on their location, under a regional partnership agreement."
  8. ^ Staff. "Bridgeton High School", South Jersey Magazine. Accessed December 8, 2014. "Bridgeton High School provides opportunities for students from Bridgeton, Lawrence Township and Downe Township in Cumberland County to become members of society who are thoughtful, informed, involved and committed to life-long learning."
  9. ^ Sending District Students Archived 2014-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Millville Public Schools. Accessed December 8, 2014. "9TH – 12th grade students who attend Memorial and MSHS from Woodbine, Commercial Township, Lawrence Township, and Maurice River Township will need to establish their proof of residency with their district."
  10. ^ Jones, Jean. "Maurice River enlists state help in fighting Millville HS tuition increase", South Jersey Times, January 16, 2008. Accessed December 8, 2014. "He said Millville is unwilling to pass on its need for more funding to its own taxpayers so it is passing the increase on to the sending districts -- Commercial, Maurice River and Lawrence townships and Woodbine."
  11. ^ School Data for the Myron L. Powell Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Staff Directory, Lawrence Township School District. Accessed September 19, 2024.
  13. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Cumberland County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Lawrence Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 15, 2024. "The Lawrence Township School District is a Type II district located in the County of Cumberland, State of New Jersey. As a Type II District, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of five (5) members elected to three (3) year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8." See "Roster of Officials" on page 15.
  16. ^ Board of Education, Lawrence Township School District. Accessed September 19, 2024.
  17. ^ Lawrence Township Board of Education District Policy Manual, Lawrence Township School District. Accessed September 19, 2024. "The Board of Education shall be comprised of five (5) members elected by the voters of the city/state, at the annual school Board election."