Springfield Public Schools (New Jersey)

For other uses, see Springfield School District.

Springfield Public Schools
Address
139 Mountain Avenue
Springfield Township
, Union County, New Jersey, 07081
United States
Coordinates40°42′03″N 74°19′23″W / 40.700772°N 74.322952°W / 40.700772; -74.322952
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentRachel Goldberg
Business administratorMichelle Calas
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment2,236 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty168.3 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.3:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
Websitewww.springfieldschools.com
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,60429$18,891−6.8%
1Budgetary Cost13,4632814,783−8.9%
2Classroom Instruction7,864258,763−10.3%
6Support Services2,053342,392−14.2%
8Administrative Cost1,272101,485−14.3%
10Operations & Maintenance1,753471,783−1.7%
13Extracurricular Activities4034026850.4%
16Median Teacher Salary68,1575064,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

The Springfield Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Springfield Township, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 2,236 students and 168.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-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.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Springfield Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Springfield Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Springfield Public Schools. Accessed May 17, 2020. "Purpose: The Board exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Township of Springfield School District. Composition: The Township of Springfield School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Township of Springfield in the County of Union, New Jersey."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 15, 2014.