Hopewell Township School District

The Hopewell Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Hopewell Township and Shiloh, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Hopewell Township School District
Address
122 Sewall Road
Hopewell Township
, Cumberland County, New Jersey, 08302
United States
Coordinates39.455287°N 75.261734°W / 39.455287; -75.261734
District information
GradesK-8
SuperintendentMeghan Lammersen
Business administratorStephanie Kuntz
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment496 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty36.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.8:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupCD
WebsiteOfficial website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,6568$18,891−17.1%
1Budgetary Cost12,9901714,159−8.3%
2Classroom Instruction8,567328,659−1.1%
6Support Services1,49082,167−31.2%
8Administrative Cost1,09021,547−29.5%
10Operations & Maintenance1,742441,6128.1%
13Extracurricular Activities10225104−1.9%
16Median Teacher Salary65,5364361,136
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 496 students and 36.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.8:1.[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.[4]

Public school students from both communities in ninth through twelfth grades attend Cumberland Regional High School, which also serves students from Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township.[5][6][7] As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,032 students and 78.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.1:1.[8]

History

The Shiloh School was closed after the end of the 2006-07 school year, and all students from Shiloh are being sent to the Hopewell Crest School as part of a sending/receiving relationship, accounting for nearly 10% of the Hopewell district's enrollment.[9][10]

School

Hopewell Crest School had an enrollment of 496 students in grades PreK-8 as of the 2020–21 school year.[11]

Administration

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

  • Meghan Lammersen, superintendent
  • Stephanie Kuntz, business administrator and board secretary

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. 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.[12][14][15]

References
  1. District information for Hopewell 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. School Performance Reports for the Hopewell Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 13, 2022.
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 7, 2014.
  5. Cumberland Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 5, 2016. "The Cumberland Regional School District, located in Western Cumberland County, provides students with a comprehensive learning environment in a nurturing and personalized setting. The district serves students in grades 9-12 who reside in the municipalities of Deerfield, Fairfield, Greenwich & Stow Creek, Hopewell & Shiloh, and Upper Deerfield."
  6. Shott, Meghan. "Cumberland Regional High School", South Jersey magazine. Accessed June 5, 2016. "Cumberland Regional High School, located in the northwest part of Cumberland County, serves students from Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township."
  7. Constituent Districts, Cumberland Regional High School. Accessed February 3, 2020.
  8. School data for Cumberland Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  9. Walsh, Daniel. "Shiloh School to close for good", Press of Atlantic City, November 30, 2006. Accessed September 7, 2014. "Shiloh's school board voted to send all of the borough's students to Hopewell Township next year as part of a one-year interlocal agreement."
  10. Taniguchi, Lauren T. "Shiloh seeks voice on Hopewell Board of Education", South Jersey Times, February 15, 2011. Accessed September 7, 2014. "Shiloh students in kindergarten through eighth grade have attended Hopewell Crest School since Shiloh School was closed in 2006. Hopewell Crest's combined student population of approximately 530 students, at the board's estimate on Monday, currently includes 49 students from Shiloh."
  11. School Data for the Hopewell Crest School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  12. Board of Education, Hopewell Township Board of Education. Accessed August 13, 2022.
  13. New Jersey School Directory for Cumberland County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  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. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Hopewell Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 3, 2020. "The Hopewell 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 nine (9) members elected to three (3) year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8."
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