The Woodbine School District is a community

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that serves students in

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through

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from Woodbine, in

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, United States. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 239 students and 23.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 10.1:1.District information for Woodbine School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. The district is classified by the

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as being in

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"A", the 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. Public school students in

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through

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s attend

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as part of a

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that began with the 2013-14 school year; students from

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, Dennis Township and Stone Harbor also attend the school. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 767 students and 64.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 11.9:1.

History

Students had previously been sent to attend high school in Millville, as part of a relationship with the

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. Students attended

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for ninth grade and half of tenth and

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for 10th grade through the 12th grade with those in attendance as of the 2013-14 school year completing until their education in Millville until graduation; the Woodbine district estimated savings of $4,000 per student by the switch from Millville to Middle Township, with total savings of $200,000 annually after all of Woodbine's high school students are attending Middle Township. In 2008 the Woodbine District was considering switching its receiving high school from Millville to Middle Township. In 2013 the Woodbine chose to change its receiving high school district to Middle Township. Lynda Anderson-Towns, superintendent of the Woodbine district, cited the closer proximity and smaller size of Middle Township High. Millville is away from Woodbine while Middle Township High is from Woodbine. The first group of Woodbine 9th graders to Middle Township High began attending in fall 2013. The Woodbine students already attending Millville high schools remained there.

School

Woodbine Elementary School serves students in grades PreK-8. The school had an enrollment of 232 students in the 2018–19 school year. *Anthony DeVico, Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:Administration
Woodbine School District. Accessed September 29, 2020. *Anthony DeVico, Superintendent *Darren Harris and Henry Bermann, Business Administrator / 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 Borough of Woodbine School District''

, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed September 29, 2020. "The Borough of Woodbine School District is a Type II district located in the County of Cape May, State of New Jersey. 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. Effective with the 2012 fiscal year, the election of Board Members was moved to the general election in November resulting in the members whose term would have expired in April of 2019 being carried over to December 31, 2019. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8."

Demographics

In 2008 the district had about 215 students in its K-8 school, and it sent 60 students to Millville high schools. It employed 20 teachers for its K-8 students.

References

External links

Woodbine School District
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School Data for the Woodbine School District

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