The East Greenwich Township School District is a community

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that serves students in

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through

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from East Greenwich Township, in Gloucester County,

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. Based on data from the 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending prepared by the

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, the East Greenwich district's total per pupil spending of $12,585 was the lowest of any regular school district. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 1,308 students and 110.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.9:1.District information for East Greenwich Township School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. The district is classified by the

as being in

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"FG", the fourth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common

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characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. Public school students in

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s are educated by the Kingsway Regional School District, which also serves students from South Harrison Township, Swedesboro and Woolwich Township, with the addition of students from Logan Township who attend as part of a

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in which tuition is paid on a per-pupil basis by the Logan Township School District. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 2,544 students and 189.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 13.4:1. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the

) are Kingsway Regional Middle School with 1,023 students in grades 7-8 and

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with 1,802 students in grades 9-12. Under a 2011 proposal, Kingsway would merge with its constituent member's K-6 districts to become a full K-12 district, with various options for including Logan Township as part of the consolidated district.

Schools

The schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the

) are: *Jeffrey Clark School located on Quaker Road with 575 students in Grades PreK-2 **Jessica Loggia, Principal *Samuel Mickle School located on Kings Highway with 728 students in Grades 3-6 **Bethanne Barousse, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:Administration
East Greenwich Township Schools. Accessed March 28, 2022. *Andrea Evans, superintendent *Greg Wilson, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's

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, 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. Members of the districts's board of education are:Board Members
East Greenwich Township Schools. Accessed April 16, 2013. *W. Todd Jones, President *Mark Schonewise, Vice President *John Baird *Lori Becker *Jenny Cavalieri *Krissy Christian *Stephanie Cosentino *Jodie O’Brien *Lynn Starks

References

External links

East Greenwich Township School District
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School Data for the East Greenwich Township School District

Kingsway Regional High School
{{Gloucester County, New Jersey School Districts East Greenwich Township, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group FG School districts in Gloucester County, New Jersey