Ventnor City School District

Ventnor City School District
Address
400 N. Lafayette Avenue
Ventnor City
, Atlantic County, New Jersey, 08406
United States
Coordinates39°20′31″N 74°28′55″W / 39.341884°N 74.481932°W / 39.341884; -74.481932
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentCarmela Somershoe
Business administratorTerri Nowotny
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment684 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty70.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.7:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupB
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$20,05876$18,8916.2%
1Budgetary Cost14,1824214,1590.2%
2Classroom Instruction9,227648,6596.6%
6Support Services1,919312,167−11.4%
8Administrative Cost1,530381,547−1.1%
10Operations & Maintenance1,422311,612−11.8%
13Extracurricular Activities8436104−19.2%
16Median Teacher Salary79,1658261,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

Ventnor City School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Ventnor City, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] The district's motto is VECC: We Think Achievement.

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 684 students and 70.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7:1.[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.[4]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades, along with those from Brigantine and Margate City, attend Atlantic City High School in neighboring Atlantic City, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Atlantic City School District that has existed since 1920.[5][6] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,796 students and 153.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1.[7]

The Ventnor district has considered options for an alternative high school sending relationship.[8]

Schools

The Ventnor City School District operates two schools for PreK-8 within the Ventnor Educational Community Complex. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10][11][12][13]

  • Ventnor Elementary School[14] with 376 students in grades PreK-5
    • Carmela Somershoe, principal[15]
  • Ventnor Middle School[16] with 286 students in grades 6-8
    • Rob Baker, principal[15]

The original school was built in 1970, with renovations in 1974, 1997 and 2001.

Administration

Core members of the district's administration include:[15][17]

  • Eileen Johnson, superintendent
  • Terri Nowotny, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education consists of seven members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type I school district, the board's trustees are appointed by the mayor to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three members up for reappointment each year. Of the more than 600 school districts statewide, Ventnor City is one of 15 districts with appointed school districts. 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.[18][19][20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Ventnor City School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Public School Directory 2019-2020, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed May 8, 2020.
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 25, 2014.
  5. ^ Atlantic City Public School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 26, 2017. "The Atlantic City Public School District is a Pre-K to 12 school district operating Eleven (11) schools. Our Pre-K through 8th grade schools serve Atlantic City, while our high school serves the students of Atlantic City, Ventnor, Brigantine, Margate and Longport. "
  6. ^ Rotondo, Christie. "Shore towns may pay less as Atlantic City schools slash budgets", The Press of Atlantic City, June 14, 2015. Accessed November 26, 2017. "Over the years, Brigantine, Ventnor, Margate and Longport have criticized the high cost of tuition to send their students to Atlantic City High School."
  7. ^ School data for Atlantic City High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  8. ^ Lemongello, Steven. "Ventnor school district waiting, watching as Brigantine attempts to pull students from Atlantic City High School", The Press of Atlantic City, March 14, 2011. Accessed October 25, 2014. "The Brigantine School District has already sought to sever its relationship with Atlantic City High School, and now Ventnor is weighing its options. The Ventnor School District is in a 'wait-and-see pattern' when it comes to Brigantine's bid to send its students to Cedar Creek High School in Egg Harbor City, Ventnor Superintendent Carmine Bonanni said. A successful effort by Brigantine could lead the way for Ventnor, one of three other Atlantic City High School sending districts, to make a change."
  9. ^ School Data for the Ventnor City School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 7, 2016.
  10. ^ Schools, Ventnor City School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.
  11. ^ Public School Directory 2023–2024, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  12. ^ School Performance Reports for the Ventnor City School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  13. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Ventnor City School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  14. ^ Ventnor Elementary School, Ventnor City School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.
  15. ^ a b c Administration, Ventnor City School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.
  16. ^ Ventnor Middle School, Ventnor City School District. Accessed May 8, 2020, 2017.
  17. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the City of Ventnor School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed May 1, 2020. "The City of Ventnor School District is a Type I district located in the County of Atlantic, State of New Jersey. As a Type I district, the Board of Education members are appointed by the Mayor. The Board is comprised of seven members appointed to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8."
  20. ^ Board of Education, Ventnor City School District. Accessed May 8, 2020. "The Board of Education consists of seven volunteer members. Two to three Board Members are appointed by the Mayor each May for three year terms. The President and Vice-President are elected by the Board from among its members for a one-year term."