| Woodbridge Township School District | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Dr. John A. Crowe | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Dennis DeMarino | ||||
| Address: | School Street Woodbridge, NJ 07095 |
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| Grade Range: | K-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 24 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 13,204 (as of 2009-10)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 1,029.0 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 11.83 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | DE | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $11,275 | 14 | $13,632 | -17.3% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 6,935 | 12 | 8,035 | -13.7% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,600 | 26 | 2,166 | -26.1% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,338 | 51 | 1,379 | -3.0% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,068 | 2 | 1,674 | -36.2% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 180 | 24 | 258 | -30.2% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 62,000 | 74 | 57,597 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-12 districts with 3,501+ students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=105 |
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The Woodbridge Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. All schools are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's 24 schools had an enrollment of 13,204 students and 1,029.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.83.[1] The high schools offer more than 150 courses, including Advanced Placement, college preparatory, business, vocational and cooperative work/study programs.
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.[3]
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During the 2008-09 school year, Kennedy Park School #24 was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education[4], the highest award an American school can receive.[5][6] Lynn Crest School was recognized as a "Blue Ribbon" School during the 2009-10 school year.[7]
For the 2005-06 school year, the district was recognized with the "Best Practices Award" by the New Jersey Department of Education for its "Blooming Buddies-The Garden Club" Science program at Matthew Jago Elementary School.[8]
For the 2004-05 school year, Matthew Jago Elementary School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.[9]
Schools in the district are (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[10]) are:
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
High schools
Core members of the district's administration are:[11][12][13]
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