National Park School District

National Park School District
Address
516 Lakehurst Avenue
National Park, New Jersey
, Gloucester County, New Jersey, New Jersey, 08063
United States
Coordinates39°51′56″N 75°10′56″W / 39.865589°N 75.182185°W / 39.865589; -75.182185
District information
GradesPreK-6
SuperintendentShannon Whalen
Business administratorJanice Grassia
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment294 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty30.1 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.8:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupB
Websitewww.npelem.com
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-6
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,68529$18,891−6.4%
1Budgetary Cost15,6933913,64915.0%
2Classroom Instruction9,441368,36612.8%
6Support Services2,858502,16132.3%
8Administrative Cost1,569271,4677.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,763401,55213.6%
13Extracurricular Activities362139−7.7%
16Median Teacher Salary70,2495757,437
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=59

The National Park School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade from National Park, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3][4][5][6]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 294 students and 30.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.8:1.[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.[7]

For seventh through twelfth grade, public school students attend Gateway Regional High School, a regional public high school serving students from the boroughs of National Park, Wenonah, Westville and Woodbury Heights, as part of the Gateway Regional High School District.[8][9] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 836 students and 82.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.1:1.[10]

School

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National Park Elementary School served 290 students in grades PreK-6 as of the 2021–22 school year.[11]

  • Allison Thompson, principal.[12]

Administration

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

  • Shannon Whalen, superintendent
  • Janice Grassia, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

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The district's board of education, comprised of 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 district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[14][15][16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d District information for National Park Boro School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ About the School, National Park School District. Accessed December 22, 2023. "National Park School is a vibrant educational environment where teachers, students, families and community members work together to promote a love of learning. Composed of approximately 60 staff members and 300 students in Pre-Kindergarten through Sixth Grade, the school is located in National Park, a small town along the Delaware River."
  4. ^ 2023-24 Gloucester County Office of Education Public School Directory, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  5. ^ School Performance Reports for the National Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  6. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the National Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  7. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 8, 2014.
  8. ^ Gateway Regional High School District 2015 School Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 8, 2016. "Gateway Regional High School is a one school district located in Woodbury Heights, NJ. It serves students in grades 7-12 from the municipalities of National Park, Wenonah, Westville, and Woodbury Heights."
  9. ^ Shryock, Bob. "Plans are in the works for Gateway's 50th anniversary", Gloucester County Times, March 22, 2012. Accessed June 8, 2016. "The 50-year milestone is based on Gateway opening in the fall of 2014 when four sending districts (Woodbury Heights, Westville, National Park and Wenonah) split from Woodbury and sent seventh, eighth and ninth graders to the new school on Egg Harbor Road in Woodbury Heights."
  10. ^ School data for Gateway Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  11. ^ Data for National Park Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  12. ^ a b Administration, National Park School District. Accessed December 22, 2023.
  13. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  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. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the National Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 21, 2024. "The National Park Borough School District (hereafter referred to as the 'School District') is a Type II School District located in the County of Gloucester, State of New Jersey. As a Type II School District, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year." See "Roster of Officials" on page 16.
  16. ^ Board Members & Meetings, National Park School District. Accessed December 22, 2023.
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