Northern Burlington County Regional School District

Northern Burlington County Regional
160 Mansfield Road East
Columbus, NJ 08022
District information
Grades 7-12
Superintendent Dr. James Sarruda
Business administrator Richard Kaz, Jr.
Schools 2
Students and staff
Enrollment 2,085 (as of 2011-12)[1]
Faculty 157.1 FTEs
Student-teacher ratio 13.3:1
Other information
District Factor Group DE
Website http://www.nburlington.com
Ind. Per pupil District
spending
Rank
(*)
7-12
average
%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,79810$18,891-0.5%
1Budgetary Cost13,637814,586-6.5%
2Classroom Instruction7,34568,339-11.9%
6Support Services2,388262,11413.0%
8Administrative Cost1,36171,561-12.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,957221,7988.8%
13Extracurricular Activities5576673-17.2%
16Median Teacher Salary58,914565,769
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of 7-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=47

The Northern Burlington County Regional School District is a comprehensive regional school district serves students in seventh through twelfth grades from four communities in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Students are served from Chesterfield Township, Mansfield Township, North Hanover Township and Springfield Township, along with children of USAF personnel based at McGuire Air Force Base.[3][4]

As of the 2013-14 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 2,085 students and 157.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3:1.[1]

Using a formula that reflects the population and the value of the assessed property in each of the constituent municipalities, taxpayers in Mansfield Township pay 46.5% of the district's tax levy, while the remainder is apportioned to residents Chesterfield Township (21.6%), Springfield Township (17.7%) and North Hanover Township (14.2%). The district's 2013-14 budget included $35.6 million in spending.[5]

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.[6]

Schools

The schools in the district (with 2013-14 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:[8]

Both schools are located in the Columbus section of Mansfield Township.

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[11][12]

References

  1. 1 2 District information for Northern Burlington Regional, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 31, 3016.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Northern Burlington County Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 31, 2016. "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 military personnel stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst."
  4. Esposito, Martha. "Discover Burlington County 2013: Regional School Districts", Burlington County Times, April 26, 2015. Accessed May 31, 2016. "NORTHERN BURLINGTON COUNTY REGIONAL - Serves: Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, Springfield, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst"
  5. Zimmaro, Mark. "Sharp tax increase included in Northern Burlington budget", Burlington County Times, April 8, 2013. Accessed October 15, 2013. "The $35.6 million budget represents a 2.7 percent increase from last year’s spending plan.... Tax rates in sending districts are determined using a state equalization formula that takes into account factors such as population and assessed values. Based on the formula, Chesterfield taxpayers fund 21.6 percent of Northern Burlington’s tax levy, Mansfield 46.5 percent, North Hanover 14.2 percent and Springfield 17.7 percent."
  6. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 23, 2014.
  7. School Data for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 22, 2014.
  8. New Jersey School Directory for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  9. Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  10. Northern Burlington County Regional High School, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  11. Administration, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  12. New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 22, 2014.

Coordinates: 40°05′13″N 74°41′18″W / 40.08705°N 74.688366°W / 40.08705; -74.688366

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