Salem City School District (New Jersey)

Salem City School District
Address
205 Walnut Street
Salem
, Salem County, New Jersey, 08079
United States
Coordinates39°33′37″N 75°28′22″W / 39.560156°N 75.472677°W / 39.560156; -75.472677
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentAmiot Patrick Michel
Business administratorHerbert Schectman
Schools3
Affiliation(s)Former Abbott district
Students and staff
Enrollment1,226 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty99.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.4:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupA
Websitewww.salemnj.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$23,80346$18,89126.0%
1Budgetary Cost18,4104714,78324.5%
2Classroom Instruction10,523468,76320.1%
6Support Services3,458462,39244.6%
8Administrative Cost1,749331,48517.8%
10Operations & Maintenance2,250471,78326.2%
13Extracurricular Activities4031926850.4%
16Median Teacher Salary57,8791964,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with up to 1,800 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=49

The Salem City School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Salem City, in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke[3] which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.[4][5]

Public school students from Elsinboro, Lower Alloways Creek Township, Mannington Township and Quinton Township attend the district's high school for grades 9-12 as part of sending/receiving relationships.[6][7][8]

The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, having been approved on November 2, 1999, as one of the first ten districts statewide to participate in the program.[9][10] Seats in the program for non-resident students are specified by the district and are allocated by lottery, with tuition paid for participating students by the New Jersey Department of Education.[11]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 1,226 students and 99.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "A", the 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.[12]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[13]) are:[14][15][16]

Elementary school
  • John Fenwick Academy[17] with 358 students in grades PreK-2
    • Syeda L. Carter, principal[18]
Middle school
  • Salem Middle School[19] with 444 students in grades 3-8
    • Pascale E. DeVilmé, principal[20]
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[23]

  • Amiot Patrick Michel, superintendent[24]
  • Herbert Schectman, business administrator and board secretary[25]

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; Each of the sending districts have an appointed member who serves on the board.[26][27] 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 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.[28][29]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Salem City School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ What We Do: History, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in the Abbott v. Burke case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the "thorough and efficient" education required under the New Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'."
  4. ^ What We Do, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.
  5. ^ SDA Districts, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Our Sending Districts, Salem City School District. Accessed March 1, 2020. "Salem High School welcomes students from the following schools in Salem County: Elsinboro Township School, Lower Alloways Creek Township School, Mannington Township School, Quinton Township Elementary School"
  7. ^ Bumpus, Robert L. Salem County Report on Consolidation and Regionalization, Salem County, New Jersey Executive County Superintendent, March 15, 2010. Accessed September 14, 2014. "In this area of Salem County four P-8 districts, Lower Alloway Creek, Quinton, Elsinboro, and Mannington Townships have a send/receive agreement with neighboring Salem City to send their students to Salem High School."
  8. ^ Salem High School, South Jersey Magazine. Accessed September 14, 2014. "Students from Elsinboro, Lower Alloways Creek Township, Mannington Township and Quinton Township attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship, according to the school's 2010 Report Card from the NJ Department of Education."
  9. ^ Interdistrict Public School Choice Program: Approved Choice Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 19, 2013.
  10. ^ Salem City School District 2013-14 Choice Program Profile, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 19, 2013.
  11. ^ Interdistrict Public School Choice Program: Introduction Archived 2010-01-04 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 19, 2008.
  12. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 14, 2014.
  13. ^ School Data for the Salem City School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  14. ^ Our Schools, Salem City School District. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  15. ^ School Performance Reports for the Salem City School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  16. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Salem City Board of Education, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  17. ^ John Fenwick Academy, Salem City School District. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  18. ^ JFA Administration & Office Staff, John Fenwick Academy. Accessed March 1, 2020.
  19. ^ Salem Middle School, Salem City School District. Accessed March 1, 2020.
  20. ^ SMS Administration & Office Staff, Salem Middle School. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  21. ^ Salem High School, Salem City School District. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  22. ^ SHS Administration & Office Staff, Salem High School. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  23. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Salem County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  24. ^ Superintendent, Salem City School District. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  25. ^ Business Office, Salem City School District. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  26. ^ Board of Education Members, Salem City School District. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  27. ^ Salem City Board of Education District Policy 9110 - Membership & Terms of Office, Salem City School District. Accessed February 1, 2023. "The Salem City Board of Education shall be comprised of nine (9) members who are qualified voters and residents of the school district, and who are elected by the voters of the district, at the annual School Board election."
  28. ^ 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.
  29. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Salem City School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed February 1, 2023. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Salem, 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 12 at its three schools."