Eastampton Township School District

The Eastampton Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Eastampton Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.[3][4]

Eastampton Township School District
Address
1 Student Drive
Eastampton Township
, Burlington County, New Jersey, 08060
United States
Coordinates40.0021°N 74.7533°W / 40.0021; -74.7533
District information
GradesK-8
SuperintendentAmbrose F. Duckett III
Business administratorPat Austin (interim)
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment561 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty46.2 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.1:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
Websitewww.etsdnj.us
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,44831$18,891−2.3%
1Budgetary Cost13,1541814,159−7.1%
2Classroom Instruction8,454298,659−2.4%
6Support Services1,584122,167−26.9%
8Administrative Cost1,606261,5473.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,428191,612−11.4%
13Extracurricular Activities8121104−22.1%
16Median Teacher Salary65,8104561,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 561 students and 46.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend the Rancocas Valley Regional High School, a regional public high school serving students from five communities encompassing approximately 40 square miles (100 km2) and composed of the communities of Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township, Mount Holly Township and Westampton Township.[6][7][8] As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,069 students and 139.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.8:1.[9]

Schools

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

  • Eastampton Community School, with 548 students in grades K-8[11]
    • Ambrose F. Duckett III, principal[12]
    • Brianna Rucci, Supervisor of Curriculum[13]
    • Michael A. Herman, assistant principal[14]

Administration

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

  • Ambrose F. Duckett III, superintendent[12]
  • Pat Austin, interim business administrator and board secretary[16]

Board of education

The district's board of education has seven members who set policy and oversee 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 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.[17][18][19]

References
  1. District information for Eastampton 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. 2018-2019 Burlington County Public Schools Directory, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed February 9, 2020.
  4. School Performance Reports for the Eastampton Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 16, 2022.
  5. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 30, 2014.
  6. Rancocas Valley Regional High School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 1, 2016. "The Rancocas Valley Regional High School (RVRHS) District serves five sending districts covering approximately 40 square miles in Burlington County: Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mount Holly and Westampton. RVRHS is situated on a picturesque campus in Mount Holly, the county seat."
  7. Staff. "Regional School Districts", Burlington County Times, April 26, 2015. Accessed June 1, 2016. "Rancocas Valley Regional - Serves: Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mount Holly, Westampton"
  8. History of the School, Rancocas Valley Regional High School. Accessed June 1, 2016. "The district encompasses approximately 40 square miles (100 km2) and comprises the townships of Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mount Holly, and Westampton."
  9. School data for Rancocas Valley Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  10. School Data for the Eastampton Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  11. New Jersey School Directory for the Eastampton Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  12. Superintendent, Eastampton Township School District. Accessed November 16, 2022.
  13. Assistant Principal/Curriculum, Eastampton Township School District. Accessed February 9, 2020.
  14. Assistant Principal, Eastampton Township School District. Accessed February 9, 2020.
  15. New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  16. Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Eastampton Township School District. Accessed November 16, 2022.
  17. 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.
  18. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Eastampton Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 9, 2020. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Burlington, 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 purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades K through 8 at its one school."
  19. Board of Education, Eastampton Township School District. Accessed February 9, 2020.
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