Kingsway Regional School District
Encyclopedia
The Kingsway Regional School District is a regional school district
serving students from five communities in Gloucester County
, New Jersey
. The district serves students in grades 7-12 from East Greenwich Township
(560 students from a 2000 Census population of 5,430), South Harrison Township
(238 students from a population of 2,417), Swedesboro
(191.5 students from a population of 2,055) and Woolwich Township
(399.5 students from a population of 3,032), and students in grade 9-12 from Logan Township
.
The Board of Education
for the Kingsway Regional High School District consists of ten members: four from East Greenwich Township, two each from South Harrison and Woolwich Townships, and one each from Logan Township and Swedesboro.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 2,049 students and 133.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.4.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth highest 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.
) are
Both schools are located in Woolwich Township.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
serving students from five communities in Gloucester County
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Gloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 288,288. Its county seat is Woodbury....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The district serves students in grades 7-12 from East Greenwich Township
East Greenwich Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,430 people, 1,901 households, and 1,515 families residing in the township. The population density was 368.1 people per square mile . There were 1,971 housing units at an average density of 133.6 per square mile...
(560 students from a 2000 Census population of 5,430), South Harrison Township
South Harrison Township, New Jersey
South Harrison Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,417....
(238 students from a population of 2,417), Swedesboro
Swedesboro, New Jersey
Swedesboro is a borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,055....
(191.5 students from a population of 2,055) and Woolwich Township
Woolwich Township, New Jersey
Woolwich Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,032....
(399.5 students from a population of 3,032), and students in grade 9-12 from Logan Township
Logan Township, New Jersey
Logan Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,032....
.
The Board of Education
Board of education
A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level....
for the Kingsway Regional High School District consists of ten members: four from East Greenwich Township, two each from South Harrison and Woolwich Townships, and one each from Logan Township and Swedesboro.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 2,049 students and 133.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.4.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth highest 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.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
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- Kingsway Regional Middle School with 604 students in grades 7 and 8
- Kingsway Regional High SchoolKingsway Regional High SchoolKingsway Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grade from five communities in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Kingsway Regional School District...
with 1,445 students in grades 9 - 12
Both schools are located in Woolwich Township.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Ave Altersitz, Superintendent
- Andrew Eubanks, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Regional School District
- Data for the Kingsway Regional School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...