Kingsway Regional School District

Kingsway Regional School District
Address
213 Kings Highway
, Gloucester County, New Jersey, 08085
Coordinates39°44′55″N 75°19′58″W / 39.748539°N 75.332887°W / 39.748539; -75.332887
District information
Grades7-12
Established1963
SuperintendentJames J. Lavender
Business administratorJason Schimpf
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment2,962 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty208.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio14.2:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
Websitewww.krsd.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending
Rank
(*)
7-12
average
%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,2251$18,891−19.4%
1Budgetary Cost10,737114,586−26.4%
2Classroom Instruction6,09418,339−26.9%
6Support Services1,41722,114−33.0%
8Administrative Cost1,32431,561−15.2%
10Operations & Maintenance1,51161,798−16.0%
13Extracurricular Activities3901673−42.1%
16Median Teacher Salary50,938165,769
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of 7-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=47

The Kingsway Regional School District is a regional public school district serving students from five communities in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district serves students in seventh through twelfth grades from East Greenwich Township, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro and Woolwich Township.[3] Students in ninth through twelfth grades from Logan Township who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship in which tuition is paid on a per-pupil basis by the Logan Township School District.[4][5][6]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 2,962 students and 208.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.2:1.[1]

The Kingsway Regional School 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.[7]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Kingsway Regional 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. ^ Kingsway Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Kingsway Regional School District. Accessed May 30, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades seven through twelve in the Kingsway Regional School District. Composition: The Kingsway Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Swedesboro, East Greenwich Township, South Harrison Township, and Woolwich Township in the County of Gloucester."
  4. ^ Kingsway Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 6, 2017. "Kingsway is situated in a predominately rural/suburban area, with more than 30,000 people residing within its 52 square mile border. The District includes the Borough of Swedesboro and the Townships of South Harrison, East Greenwich, and Woolwich. Though not part of the District, students from Logan Township attend Kingsway High School through a send/receive relationship as paid tuition students. "
  5. ^ About Kingsway, Kingsway Regional School District. Accessed September 16, 2017. "The District includes Swedesboro and the Townships of South Harrison, East Greenwich and Woolwich. Though not part of the District, students from Logan Township attend Kingsway Regional High School through a send/receive relationship as paid tuition students."
  6. ^ Student Enrollment, Kingsway Regional School District. Accessed May 30, 2024. "Kingsway Regional is comprised of the Borough of Swedesboro and the Townships of South Harrison, East Greenwich and Woolwich. Though not part of the District, students from Logan Township attend Kingsway Regional High School through a send/receive relationship as paid tuition students."
  7. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2014.