North Hanover Township School District

The North Hanover Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district which serves children in pre-Kindergarten through sixth grades from North Hanover Township and from the McGuire Air Force Base unit of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.[3] The district operates three elementary schools, with two located in Jacobstown and one on the grounds of Joint Base MDL.[4] It is the largest K-6 school district in Burlington County.

North Hanover Township School District
Address
331 Monmouth Road
Wrightstown
, Burlington County, New Jersey, 08562
United States
Coordinates40.071261°N 74.585888°W / 40.071261; -74.585888
District information
GradesK-6
SuperintendentHelen E. Payne
Business administratorAmy Lerner
Schools3
Students and staff
Enrollment1,127 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty124.1 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.1:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupCD
Websitewww.nhanover.com
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-6
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$19,69747$18,8914.3%
1Budgetary Cost16,1714313,64918.5%
2Classroom Instruction9,735388,36616.4%
6Support Services2,505362,16115.9%
8Administrative Cost1,710361,46716.6%
10Operations & Maintenance2,109491,55235.9%
13Extracurricular Activities71323982.1%
16Median Teacher Salary60,6353957,437
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=59

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,127 students and 124.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.1:1.[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.[5]

Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, which also serves students from Chesterfield Township, Mansfield Township and Springfield Township, along with children of military personnel based at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst.[6][7] The schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School[9] with 743 students in grades 7 - 8 and Northern Burlington County Regional High School[10] with 1,403 students in grades 9-12.[11][12] Both schools are in the Columbus section of Mansfield Township. The district's 2013-14 budget included $35.6 million in spending which is allocated using a formula that reflects the population and the value of the assessed property in each of the constituent municipalities, under which taxpayers in North Hanover Township pay 14.2% of the district's tax levy.[13]

History

Endeavour School was constructed on Joint Base MDL at a cost of $75 million and opened for the 2019-20 school year, replacing the former Atlantis (which had 208 students in grades 1-2), Discover and Columbia schools. The new Endeavour School will run through fourth grade, reducing the frequent changes of students between buildings every two years, as each school had accommodated two grades.[14]

Attendance area

It is the singular elementary school district for most of the township, except portions on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, which is listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as having its own school district.[15] Students on portions of the joint base attend area school district public schools, as the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) does not operate any schools on that base. Students on-post in the McGuire and Dix areas (McGuire Air Force Base and Fort Dix) may attend one of the following in their grade levels, with all siblings in a family taking the same choice: North Hanover Township District (elementary district), Northern Burlington County Regional School District (secondary district), and Pemberton Township School District (K-12).[16]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 school enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[17]) are:[4][18][19]

  • Endeavour Elementary School[20] with 607 students in grades PreK-4 (on Joint Base MDL)
    • Teri Cioffi, principal
    • Jason Danley, principal of Discovery Early Childhood Center
  • Clarence B. Lamb Elementary School[21] with 291 students in grades PreK-4 (in Jacobstown)
    • Gerald Paterson, principal
  • North Hanover Township Upper Elementary School[22] with 227 students in grades 5-6 (in Jacobstown)
    • April Wawryk, acting principal

Administration

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

  • Helen E. Payne, superintendent[24]
  • Amy Lerner, school business administrator and board secretary[25]

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of five 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 one or two 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.[26][27][28]

References
  1. District information for North Hanover 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. North Hanover Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, North Hanover Township School District. Accessed August 3, 2022. "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 six in the North Hanover Township School District. Composition: The North Hanover Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of North Hanover Township."
  4. Our Schools, North Hanover Township School District. Accessed August 3, 2022. "The North Hanover Township School District serves students in grades PreK3-6th. We currently have three operating schools: C.B. Lamb Elementary School, Endeavour Elementary School and the Upper Elementary School. Endeavour Elementary School is located in the Falcon Courts North Section of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. C.B. Lamb Elementary School and Upper Elementary School are located in the Jacobstown section of North Hanover Township."
  5. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 11, 2014.
  6. Northern Burlington County Regional High School 2016-17 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 22, 2018. "Northern Burlington County Regional High School proudly serves students from Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, and Springfield Townships, as well as students from Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst."
  7. Esposito, Martha. "Discover Burlington County 2013: Regional School Districts", Burlington County Times, March 14, 2012. Accessed August 1, 2022. "Northern Burlington County Regional - Serves: Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, Springfield, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst"
  8. School Data for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  9. Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed August 3, 2022.
  10. Northern Burlington County Regional High School, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed August 3, 2022.
  11. School Performance Reports for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 3, 2022.
  12. New Jersey School Directory for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  13. Zimmaro, Mark. "Sharp tax increase included in Northern Burlington budget", Burlington County Times, April 8, 2013. Accessed December 11, 2014. "The $35.6 million budget represents a 2.7 percent increase from last year’s spending plan.... Tax rates in sending districts are determined using a state equalization formula that takes into account factors such as population and assessed values. Based on the formula, Chesterfield taxpayers fund 21.6 percent of Northern Burlington’s tax levy, Mansfield 46.5 percent, North Hanover 14.2 percent and Springfield 17.7 percent."
  14. D’Elia, Gianluca. "North Hanover opens $75M new Endeavour School on joint base", Burlington County Times, September 8, 2019. Accessed February 13, 2020. "The base’s former three elementary schools, Atlantis, Discovery and Columbia, were all demolished over the summer — all of the base’s schools have been named after space shuttles, and a sign for the main office at the new school reads 'Mission Control' to further the theme.... Previously, students would change schools after kindergarten, then again after second grade. They’d attend Discovery for pre-K and kindergarten, Atlantis for first and second grades, and Columbia for third and fourth. Students will still attend Upper Elementary School in North Hanover when they reach fifth grade."
  15. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Burlington County, NJ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2022. - Text list
  16. "Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Education". Military One Source. Retrieved August 7, 2022. - This is a .mil site.
  17. School Data for the North Hanover Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  18. School Performance Reports for the North Hanover Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 3, 2022.
  19. New Jersey School Directory for the North Hanover Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  20. Endeavour Elementary School, North Hanover Township School District. Accessed August 3, 2022.
  21. Clarence B. Lamb Elementary School, North Hanover Township School District. Accessed August 3, 2022.
  22. North Hanover Township Upper Elementary School, North Hanover Township School District. Accessed August 3, 2022.
  23. New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  24. Superintendent's Office, North Hanover Township School District. Accessed August 3, 2022.
  25. Business Office, North Hanover Township School District. Accessed August 3, 2022.
  26. 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.
  27. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the North Hanover Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 13, 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 is comprised of five members appointed to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year."
  28. Meet Our Board of Education, North Hanover Township School District. Accessed August 3, 2022.
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