The Paulsboro Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in

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through twelfth grade from Paulsboro, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,186 students and 101.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.7:1.District information for Paulsboro School District

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

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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. Students in

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through twelfth grades from Greenwich Township attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Greenwich Township School District.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the

) are: ;Elementary schools *Billingsport Early Childhood Center with 304 students in grades PreK-2 **Tina Morris, principal *Loudenslager Elementary School with 351 students in grades 3-6 **Matthew J. Browne, principal ;Junior high school *Paulsboro Junior High School with 131 students in grades 7-8 **Monica Moore-Cook, principal ;High school * Paulsboro High School with 351 students in grades 9-12 **Paul Morina, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Roy J. Dawson III, superintendent *Anisah Coppin, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's

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is comprised of 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 2013) as part of the November general election; a tenth member is appointed to represent the interests of the Greenwich Township district. 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.Board of Education
Chester School District. Accessed February 12, 2020.

References

External links

Paulsboro Public Schools
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School Data for the Paulsboro Public Schools

{{Gloucester County, New Jersey School Districts Paulsboro, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group A School districts in Gloucester County, New Jersey