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Magnolia School District
Address
420 North Warwick Road
Magnolia
, Camden County, New Jersey, 08049
Coordinates 39°51′29″N 75°02′00″W / 39.857985°N 75.03332°W / 39.857985; -75.03332
District information
Grades PreK to 8
SuperintendentWarren Pross
Business administratorGreg Gontowski
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment408 (as of 2018–19) [1]
Faculty39.1 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio10.4:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor GroupCD
Website www.magnoliaschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,1008$18,891−14.8%
1Budgetary Cost15,4704114,1599.3%
2Classroom Instruction9,885498,65914.2%
6Support Services2,065232,167−4.7%
8Administrative Cost1,788481,54715.6%
10Operations & Maintenance1,570241,612−2.6%
13Extracurricular Activities1633910456.7%
16Median Teacher Salary66,5076261,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-8 districts with up to 400 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=71

The Magnolia School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Magnolia, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3] [4]

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising one school, had an enrollment of 408 students and 39.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1. [1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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. [5]

For ninth grade through twelfth grade, public school students attend Sterling High School, a regional high school district that also serves students from Somerdale and Stratford, along with the sending districts of Hi-Nella and Laurel Springs. [6] [7] The high school is located in Somerdale. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 958 students and 69.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1. [8]

School

The Magnolia School had an enrollment of 419 students in the 2017-18 school year. [9]

  • Paul Sorrentino, principal [10]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [11] [12]

  • Karen Macpherson, superintendent [13]
  • Greg Gontowski, board secretary / School Business Administrator

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of five members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. [14] [15] [16]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Magnolia School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ School Performance Reports for the Magnolia School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  4. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Magnolia School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  5. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 8, 2014.
  6. ^ Sterling High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 2, 2016. "Sterling High School District is a regional district serving Hi Nella, Laurel Springs, Magnolia, Somerdale and Stratford. Sterling is a suburban residential community, approximately 7 miles southeast of Camden, NJ and part of the Philadelphia, PA metropolitan area."
  7. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011, Sterling High School District. Accessed December 8, 2014. "The purpose of the School District is to provide educational services for resident students in grades 9 through 12 that reside in the Borough's of Magnolia, Somerdale and Stratford. In addition, the School District provides educational services for students in grades 9 through 12 received, on a tuition basis, from the Laurel Springs School District and the Hi-Nella School District."
  8. ^ School data for Sterling High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  9. ^ Data for Magnolia School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  10. ^ Principal, Magnolia School District. Accessed May 7, 2020.
  11. ^ Staff Assignments-2019-2020, Magnolia School District. Accessed May 7, 2020.
  12. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Camden County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Superintendent, Magnolia School District. Accessed May 7, 2020.
  14. ^ New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  15. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Magnolia Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 16, 2024. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Camden, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member's terms expire each year. The Superintendent is appointed by the Board to act as executive officer of the School District. The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades Pre-K through 8 at its one school." See "Roster of Officials" on page 11.
  16. ^ School Board, Magnolia School District. Accessed May 7, 2020.

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