Northern Burlington County Regional School District

Northern Burlington County Regional
Address
160 Mansfield Road East
Columbus
, Burlington County, New Jersey, 08022
United States
Coordinates40°05′13″N 74°41′18″W / 40.08705°N 74.688366°W / 40.08705; -74.688366
District information
Grades7-12
Established1956
SuperintendentAndrew Zuckerman
Business administratorRichard Kaz Jr.
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment2,163 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty168.4 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.8:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 7-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,79810$18,891−0.5%
1Budgetary Cost13,637814,586−6.5%
2Classroom Instruction7,34568,339−11.9%
6Support Services2,388262,11413.0%
8Administrative Cost1,36171,561−12.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,957221,7988.8%
13Extracurricular Activities5576673−17.2%
16Median Teacher Salary58,914565,769
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 Northern Burlington County Regional School District is a comprehensive regional school district serves students in seventh through twelfth grades from four communities in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Students are served from Chesterfield Township, Mansfield Township, North Hanover Township and Springfield Township, along with children of military personnel based at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst.[3][4][5]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 2,163 students and 168.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.[1]

Using a formula that reflects the population and the value of the assessed property in each of the constituent municipalities, taxpayers in Mansfield Township pay 46.5% of the district's tax levy, while the remainder is apportioned to residents Chesterfield Township (21.6%), Springfield Township (17.7%) and North Hanover Township (14.2%). The district's 2013-14 budget included $35.6 million in spending.[6]

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.[7]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Northern Burlington County Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Northern Burlington County Regional High School 2016-17 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 22, 2018. "Northern Burlington County Regional High School proudly serves students from Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, and Springfield Townships, as well as students from Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst."
  4. ^ Esposito, Martha. "Discover Burlington County 2013: Regional School Districts", Burlington County Times, April 26, 2015. Accessed May 31, 2016. "Northern Burlington County Regional - Serves: Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, Springfield, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst"
  5. ^ Board of Education Policy 0110 - Identification, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed April 26, 2023. "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 Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Composition: The Northern Burlington County Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Township of Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, and Springfield as well as all military housing on McGuire Air Force Base."
  6. ^ Zimmaro, Mark. "Sharp tax increase included in Northern Burlington budget", Burlington County Times, April 8, 2013. Accessed October 15, 2013. "The $35.6 million budget represents a 2.7 percent increase from last year’s spending plan.... Tax rates in sending districts are determined using a state equalization formula that takes into account factors such as population and assessed values. Based on the formula, Chesterfield taxpayers fund 21.6 percent of Northern Burlington’s tax levy, Mansfield 46.5 percent, North Hanover 14.2 percent and Springfield 17.7 percent."
  7. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 23, 2014.