Fairfield Township School District

The Fairfield Township School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Fairfield Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.

Fairfield Township School District
Address
375 Gouldtown-Woodruff Road
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Coordinates39.423463°N 75.183272°W / 39.423463; -75.183272
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentDr. Michael Knox
Business administratorJanecia Smith
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment576 (as of 2017-18)[1]
Faculty50.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.5:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupA
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$21,78955$18,89115.3%
1Budgetary Cost11,810914,159−16.6%
2Classroom Instruction7,831188,659−9.6%
6Support Services1,522102,167−29.8%
8Administrative Cost1,392101,547−10.0%
10Operations & Maintenance98951,612−38.6%
13Extracurricular Activities7217104−30.8%
16Median Teacher Salary52,359661,136
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 2017-18 school year, the district and its one school had an enrollment of 576 students and 50.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "A", the 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.[3]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Cumberland Regional High School, which also serves students from Deerfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township.[4][5][6] As of the 2017-18 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,127 students and 78.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.4:1.[7]

Schools

Fairfield Township School opened on September 7, 2006, and serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The new school replaced two antiquated facilities and consolidated all grades into one building located at 375 Gouldtown-Woodruff Road in the Gouldtown section of the township.[8] The school had an enrollment of 573 students as of the 2017-18 school year.[9]

  • Dr. Michael Knox, Principal
  • Dr. Ja’Shanna Jones–Booker, Assistant Principal for PreK-4[10]
  • William Turner, Assistant Principal for Grades 5-8[11]

Administration

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

  • Dr. Michael Knox, Superintendent[13]
  • William Gerson, Interim Business Administrator / Board Secretary[14]

The district's board of education has 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.[15][16][17]

References
  1. District information for Fairfield Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 10, 2014.
  4. 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."
  5. 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."
  6. Constituent Districts, Cumberland Regional High School. Accessed February 3, 2020.
  7. School data for Cumberland Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  8. "SCC, Fairfield Educators Open New Elementary School", New Jersey Schools Development Authority, December 16, 2006. Accessed September 10, 2014. "Students, teachers and parents in this rural Cumberland County community turned out today for a ribbon-cutting for the new Fairfield Elementary School. The school, which replaces two overcrowded facilities, will enhance academic achievement and provide much-needed early childhood education programs for 600 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade."
  9. School Data for the Fairfield Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  10. Assistant Principal for PreK-4, Fairfield Township School District. Accessed February 3, 2020.
  11. Assistant Principal for Grades 5 - 8, Fairfield Township School District. Accessed February 3, 2020.
  12. New Jersey School Directory for Cumberland County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  13. Superintendent, Fairfield Township School District. Accessed February 3, 2020.
  14. Business Administrator, Fairfield Township School District. Accessed February 3, 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 Fairfield Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 3, 2020. "The District serves an area of forty-two square miles. It is located in Cumberland County and provides education for all of Fairfield Township's grades K through 8.... As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8."
  17. Board of Education Members, Fairfield Township School District. Accessed February 3, 2020. "Fairfield Township seats a nine member Board of Education"
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