Mansfield Public Schools

Mansfield Public Schools
Superintendent:		Diane Bacher
Business Administrator:		Lisa Giovanelli
Address:		200 Mansfield Road East Columbus, NJ 08022
Grade Range:		K-6
School facilities:		2
Enrollment:		689 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Faculty (in FTEs):		36.0
Student–teacher ratio:		19.1
District Factor Group:		DE
Web site:		http://www.mansfieldschool.com
Ind.	Per Pupil	District Spending	Rank (*)	K-6 Average	%± vs. Average
1	Comparative Cost	$10,554	9	$12,195	-13.5%
2	Classroom Instruction	5,943	2	7,366	-19.3%
6	Support Services	1,954	36	1,832	6.7%
8	Administrative Cost	1,476	21	1,389	6.3%
10	Operations & Maintenance	1,172	14	1,472	-20.4%
16	Median Teacher Salary	50,023	19	52,691
Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=62

The Mansfield Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in kindergarten through sixth grade from Mansfield Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.

Children in grades 7 - 12 attend the schools of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, which also serves students from Chesterfield Township, North Hanover Township and Springfield Township, along with children of United States Air Force personnel based at McGuire Air Force Base.^[3] The schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[4]) are Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School for grades 7 and 8 (665 students) and Northern Burlington County Regional High School for grades 9-12 (1,264 students). Both schools are in the Columbus section of Mansfield Township.

As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 689 students and 36.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 19.1.^[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.^[5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[6]) are:

• John Hydock Elementary School, serving grades Pre-K through 2 "Home of the Cougars" (280 students)
  • Jennifer Ferro - Principal
• Mansfield Township Elementary School serving Grades 3-6 "Home of the Mustangs" (409 students)
  • Glenn Kershner - Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[7]

• Diane Bacher, Superintendent^[8]
• Lisa Giovanelli, Business Administrator / Board Secretary^[9]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} District information for the Mansfield Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2009.
2. ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
3. ^ Northern Burlington County Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 24, 2008. "The Northern Burlington County Regional School District is an important part of its growing community. The Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School and High School are located in Mansfield Township. Its constituent elementary districts are Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, and Springfield Townships. In addition, the district serves the children of United States Air Force personnel stationed at McGuire Air Force Base."
4. ^ Data for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 24, 2008.
5. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
6. ^ Data for the Mansfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 28, 2009.
7. ^ Burlington County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
8. ^ Superintendent's Office, Mansfield Township School District. Accessed November 28, 2009.
9. ^ Business Office, Mansfield Township School District. Accessed November 28, 2009.

External links

• Mansfield Public Schools
• Mansfield Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the Mansfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• Northern Burlington County Regional School District
• Northern Burlington County Regional School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics

Coordinates: 40°05′15″N 74°41′29″W / 40.08757°N 74.691365°W / 40.08757; -74.691365