| Linwood Public Schools | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Dr. Thomas Baruffi | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Teri J. Weeks | ||||
| Address: | Belhaven Avenue School Linwood, NJ 08221 |
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| Grade Range: | K-8 | ||||
| School facilities: | 2 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 977 (as of 2008-09)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 77.8 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 12.6 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | GH | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.linwoodschools.org | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-8 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $12,474 | 49 | $12,420 | 0.4% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 7,270 | 31 | 7,588 | -4.2% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,854 | 54 | 1,771 | 4.7% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,454 | 41 | 1,411 | 3.0% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,777 | 80 | 1,462 | 21.5% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 120 | 70 | 97 | 23.7% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 56,585 | 56 | 54,453 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-8 districts with 751+ students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=88 |
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The Linwood Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Linwood, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 977 students and 77.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third 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 grades 9 - 12 attend the Mainland Regional High School, which serves students from Linwood, Northfield and Somers Point.[4] The high school is located in Linwood.
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During the 2008-09 school year, Seaview Elementary School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education[5], the highest award an American school can receive.[6][7]
The district was selected as one of the top "100 Best Communities for Music Education in America 2006" by the American Music Conference.[8]
Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:
Belhaven hosts a series of events throughout the year, including the best-known Pep Rally, the People's Choice Awards, and well-attended Blue and Gold Game. In the Pep Rally, every grade level puts on an act, and kids and teachers are presented awards for their outstanding achievement. In the People's Choice Awards, students get picked from their grade level teachers for achieving and doing great things. In the Blue and Gold Game, the Blue (newer) teachers play basketball against the Gold (older) teachers, with each side including some eighth graders.
Core members of the district's administration are:[10][11]
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