West Deptford Public Schools

West Deptford Public Schools
Address
675 Grove Road
West Deptford Township
, Gloucester County, New Jersey, 08066
United States
Coordinates39°49′44″N 75°11′36″W / 39.8288°N 75.193359°W / 39.8288; -75.193359
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentBrian C. Gismondi
Business administratorSteven Jakubowski
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment2,947 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty238.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.4:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
Websitewdschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,6959$18,891−16.9%
1Budgetary Cost12,5271414,783−15.3%
2Classroom Instruction6,87278,763−21.6%
6Support Services2,069352,392−13.5%
8Administrative Cost1,385181,485−6.7%
10Operations & Maintenance1,758481,783−1.4%
13Extracurricular Activities4054126851.1%
16Median Teacher Salary68,7455364,043
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 West Deptford Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from West Deptford Township, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 2,947 students and 238.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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 West Deptford Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ West Deptford Board of Education Bylaw 0110 - Identification, West Deptford Public Schools. Accessed January 18, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the West Deptford School District. Composition: The West Deptford School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of West Deptford."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 20, 2017.