Brigantine Public Schools
| Brigantine Public Schools | |||||
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| Superintendent: | William Gussie (interim) | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Charles D. Brewin | ||||
| Address: | 301 East Evans Boulevard Brigantine, NJ 08203 | ||||
| Grade Range: | K-8 | ||||
| School facilities: | 2 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 1,024 (as of 2010-11)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 69.0 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 14.84 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | CD | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.brigantine.atlnet.org | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending | Rank (*) | K-8 Average | %± vs. Average |
| 1A | Total Spending | $20,052 | 84 | $18,047 | 11.1% |
| 1 | Budgetary Cost | 17,629 | 87 | 13,631 | 29.3% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 10,988 | 87 | 8,361 | 31.4% |
| 6 | Support Services | 2,394 | 71 | 2,055 | 16.5% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,739 | 70 | 1,497 | 16.2% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 2,270 | 88 | 1,539 | 47.5% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 234 | 82 | 98 | 138.8% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 80,648 | 85 | 60,112 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2013 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=88 | |||||
The Brigantine Public Schools is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Brigantine, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The district is governed by the Brigantine Board of Education and operates as a Type 1 school district. The Board of Education consists of seven members who are appointed to three-year terms by the Mayor, the Council and the City Manager on a staggered basis.[3]
As of the 2010-11 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 1,024 students and 69.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.84.[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.[4]
Students in public school for grades 9-12, along with those from Longport, Margate City and Ventnor City, attend Atlantic City High School in neighboring Atlantic City, as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Atlantic City School District.[5]
Awards and recognition
Brigantine Elementary School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.[6]
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2010-11 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:
- Elementary School
- Brigantine Elementary School serves grades PreK-4 (545 students)
- Donald Marrandino, Principal
- Middle School
- Brigantine North Middle School serves grades 5-8 (246 students)
- Dr. Brian Pruitt, Principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[8]
- William Gussie, Interim Superintendent[9]
- Charles D. Brewin, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 District information for the Brigantine City School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 16, 2013.
- ↑ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
- ↑ School Facilities, City of Brigantine. Accessed March 24, 2011.
- ↑ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
- ↑ Home page, Atlantic City High School. Accessed May 23, 2011. "ACHS is a unique, comprehensive state-of-the-art facility that serves a diverse student population from Atlantic City, Brigantine, Longport, Margate and Ventnor."
- ↑ McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor’s Education Priorities, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 21, 2003. Accessed December 15, 2009.
- ↑ Data for the Brigantine Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 16, 2013.
- ↑ New Jersey School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 16, 2013.
- ↑ Welcome, Brigantine Public Schools. Accessed April 16, 2013.
External links
- Brigantine Public Schools
- Brigantine Public Schools's 2010–11 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Brigantine Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 39°24′39″N 74°21′50″W / 39.410716°N 74.363978°W
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