The Upper Township School District is a comprehensive community

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, serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Upper Township, in

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, United States. Students from Corbin City, a non-operating district, attend the district's schools as part of a

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. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,404 students and 122.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1.District information for Upper Township School District
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022. The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education 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. Students in public school for ninth through

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s from Upper Township attend

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in Ocean City as part of a

with the

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, along with students from Corbin City, Longport and

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. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,231 students and 126.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7:1. About 60% of students in Ocean City High School are from Upper Township.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are: ;Elementary schools *Upper Township Primary School with 497 students in grades PreK-2 **Jamie Gillespie, principalAdministration: Principals
Upper Township School District. Accessed January 4, 2023. *Upper Township Elementary School with 408 students in grades 3-5 **Andrea Urbano, principal ;Middle school *Upper Township Middle School with 485 students in grades 6-8 **Jeff Leek, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Christopher H. Kobik, acting superintendent *Laurie Ryan, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

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.Board of Education Members
Upper Township School District. Accessed January 4, 2023.

References

External links

Upper Township School District
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School Data for the Upper Township School District
National Center for Education Statistics {{Cape May County, New Jersey School Districts Corbin City, New Jersey Upper Township, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group FG School districts in Cape May County, New Jersey