Lindenwold Public Schools

The Lindenwold Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Lindenwold, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Lindenwold Public Schools
Address
801 Egg Harbor Road
Lindenwold, NJ 08021
United States
Coordinates39.808877°N 75.003091°W / 39.808877; -75.003091
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentDr. Lori Moore
Business administratorKathleen Huder
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment2,845 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty240.1 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.8:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupB
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,83633$18,891−5.6%
1Budgetary Cost12,7801714,783−13.5%
2Classroom Instruction7,318128,763−16.5%
6Support Services1,932242,392−19.2%
8Administrative Cost1,660501,48511.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,513261,783−15.1%
13Extracurricular Activities3572526833.2%
16Median Teacher Salary56,5021164,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 2,845 students and 240.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1.[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]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6]

Elementary schools
  • Lindenwold Preschool[7] with 159 students in PreK
    • Zeke Gadson, assistant principal for preschool
  • Lindenwold School 4[8] with 630 students in grades K-4
    • Dana Lawrence, principal
  • Lindenwold School 5[9] with 591 students in grades K-4
    • Sandra Martinez-Preyor, principal
Middle school
  • Lindenwold Middle School[10] with 840 students in grades 5-8
    • Theodore Pugliese, principal
High school

Administration

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

  • Dr. Lori Moore, superintendent[13]
  • Kathleen Huder, business administrator and board secretary[14]

Board of education

The district's board of education, with 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 day-to-day operation of the district.[15][16][17]

References
  1. District information for Lindenwold Public 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. Lindenwold Board of Education Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Lindenwold School District. Composition: The Lindenwold School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Lindenwold"
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 12, 2014.
  5. School Data for the Lindenwold Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  6. School Directory for the Lindenwold Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  7. Lindenwold Preschool, Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  8. Lindenwold School 4, Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  9. Lindenwold School 5, Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  10. Lindenwold Middle School, Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  11. Lindenwold High School, Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  12. New Jersey School Directory for Camden County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  13. Superintendent, Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  14. Business and Operations, Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  15. 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.
  16. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Borough of Lindenwold School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed June 4, 2020. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Camden, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District finctions 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."
  17. Board of Education, Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
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