The Woodbine School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Woodbine, in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.School Performance Reports for the Woodbine School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Woodbine School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 239 students and 29.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.2:1.District information for Woodbine School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education 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.NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 9, 2014.
Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Middle Township High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship that began with the 2013-14 school year;Woodbine School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 9, 2017. "The Woodbine Elementary School is a single building rural school that houses students in preschool through eighth grade. Currently, the school has an enrollment of 220 students. Following graduation from eighth grade, the students attend Middle Township High School, the Cape May County Technical High School, as well as other private schools for their secondary education." students from Avalon, Dennis Township and Stone Harbor also attend the school.Middle Township High School 2015 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 30, 2016. "Middle Township High School is a four-year, accredited, comprehensive high school situated in central Cape May County. The school serves the communities of Middle Township, Dennis Township, Avalon, Stone Harbor, and Woodbine Borough."About Us, Woodbine School District. Accessed March 10, 2024. "The Woodbine School District is a single building rural school district that houses students in preschool through eighth grade. Currently, the school has an enrollment of 250 students. The students from Woodbine Elementary School attend Middle Township High School, Cape May County Vocational School, as well as other private and charter schools for their secondary education."Home page, Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed March 10, 2024. "The high school is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades. In addition to students from Middle Township, students from Avalon, Dennis Township, Stone Harbor and Woodbine attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships." As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 790 students and 65.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1.School data for Middle Township High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
History 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.
Students had previously been sent to attend high school in Millville, as part of a relationship with the Millville Public Schools. Students attended Memorial High SchoolMemorial High School, Millville Public Schools. Accessed September 1, 2013. for ninth grade and half of tenth and Millville Senior High SchoolMillville Senior High School, Millville Public Schools. Accessed September 1, 2013. for 10th grade through the 12th gradeSchools Directory , Millville Public Schools. Accessed September 1, 2013. 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.Campbell, Al. 'Woodbine Freshmen to Enter Middle Township High School in September", Cape May County Herald, August 7, 2013. Accessed July 26, 2014. "That's due the July 29 decision by state Commissioner of Education Chris Cerf to permit eighth grade graduates from Woodbine to enter Middle Township High School instead of Millville High School. Pupils presently enrolled at Millville High School from Woodbine will graduate from there, to minimize impact on them."
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 2022–23 school year.School Data for the Woodbine School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024. Anthony DeVico, principal
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Board of Education, Woodbine School District. Accessed March 10, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for Cape May County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Carleena Supp, superintendent Ron Latham, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education The district's board of education, composed 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.New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Borough of Woodbine School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 10, 2024. "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 being carried over to December 31. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8."Board Members, Woodbine School district. Accessed March 10, 2024.
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Woodbine School District
School Data for the Woodbine School District, National Center for Education Statistics