Dennis Township Public Schools

Dennis Township Public Schools
Superintendent:		George Papp
Business Administrator:		Frank Rizzo
Address:		601 Hagen Road Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
Grade Range:		K-8
School facilities:		2
Enrollment:		697 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Faculty (in FTEs):		49.0
Student–teacher ratio:		14.2
District Factor Group:		CD
Web site:		http://www.dennistwpschools.org/
Ind.	Per Pupil	District Spending	Rank (*)	K-8 Average	%± vs. Average
1	Comparative Cost	$13,423	47	$12,420	8.1%
2	Classroom Instruction	8,253	48	7,588	8.8%
6	Support Services	1,934	45	1,771	9.2%
8	Administrative Cost	1,657	50	1,411	17.4%
10	Operations & Maintenance	1,387	32	1,462	-5.1%
13	Extracurricular Activities	66	12	97	-32.0%
16	Median Teacher Salary	64,887	58	54,453
Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

The Dennis Township Public Schools are a community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through eighth grade from Dennis Township, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.

As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 697 students and 49.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.2.^[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.^[3]

Students in public school for grades 9-12 attend Middle Township High School in Cape May Court House, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Middle Township Public Schools. ^[4]

Schools

As of the 2007-08 school year, the district had a combined enrollment of 697 students.^[5] Schools in the district are:

Elementary School

• Dennis Township Primary School for grades K-2 (489 students combined)
  • Joseph A. LaRosa Jr., Ed.D. - Principal
• Dennis Township Elementary School for grades 3-5
  • Joseph A. LaRosa Jr., Ed.D. - Principal

Middle School

• Dennis Township Middle School for grades 6-8 (208 students)
  • Jim DiCarlo - Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[6]

• George Papp, Superintendent^[7]
• Frank Rizzo, Business Administrator / Board Secretary^[8]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} District information for the Dennis 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. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
4. ^ Middle Township High School 2006 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 13, 2008. "Middle Township High School is a four-year, accredited, comprehensive high school situated in central Cape May County. The school serves the communities of Middle Township, Dennis Township, Avalon, and Stone Harbor."
5. ^ Data for the Dennis Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Acecssed July 12, 2008.
6. ^ Cape May County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
7. ^ Superintendent, Dennis Township School District. Accessed December 13, 2009.
8. ^ Business Administrator Superintendent, Dennis Township School District. Accessed December 13, 2009.

External links

• Dennis Township Public Schools
• Dennis Township Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the Dennis Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics

Coordinates: 39°10′14″N 74°47′41″W / 39.170424°N 74.794649°W / 39.170424; -74.794649