The Riverside School District is a comprehensive community

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that serves students in

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through

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from Riverside Township, in

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, United States. As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,470 students and 108.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 13.6:1.District information for Riverside Township School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2021. The district is classified by the

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as being in

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"B", the second lowest 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. Students from Delanco Township attend Riverside High School as part of a

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with the

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Schools

Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the

) are: ;Elementary school *Riverside Township Elementary School with 708 students in grades PreK-5 **Scott Shumway, principal ;Middle school *Riverside Township Middle School with 292 students in grades 6-8 **Elizabeth Follis, principal ;High school * Riverside Township High School with 423 students in grades 9-12 **Todd Pae, principal ;Former schools * In 1948, during

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, the district had a school for black children. - CITED: p. 85.

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:Board of Education
Riverside School District. Accessed January 5, 2022. *Michael Adams, superintendent *Robert O'Brien, 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 day-to-day operation of the district.''Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Riverside Township School District''

, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed May 14, 2020. "The Riverside Township Public School District (hereafter referred to as the “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 consists of 10 members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered." A tenth member is appointed by Delanco Township to represent its interests on the Riverside Township Board of Education.

References

External links

Riverside School District
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School Data for the Riverside School District

{{Burlington County, New Jersey School Districts Riverside Township, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group B School districts in Burlington County, New Jersey