Vineland Public Schools

Vineland Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Vineland, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.[3] The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide,[4] which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.[5][6]

Vineland Public Schools
Board of Education Office
Address
61 West Landis Avenue Vineland, NJ 08360
Coordinates	39.487959°N 75.022592°W / 39.487959; -75.022592
District information
Grades	pre-K to 12
Superintendent	Dr. Mary Gruccio
Business administrator	Gene Mercoli
Schools	14
Affiliation(s)	Former Abbott district
Students and staff
Enrollment	10,720 (as of 2017-18)[1]
Faculty	772.4 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	13.9:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	A
Website	www.vineland.org
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $19,783 71 $18,891 4.7% 1 Budgetary Cost 16,143 81 14,783 9.2% 2 Classroom Instruction 9,615 83 8,763 9.7% 6 Support Services 2,702 81 2,392 13.0% 8 Administrative Cost 1,545 69 1,485 4.0% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,930 79 1,783 8.2% 13 Extracurricular Activities 166 18 268 −38.1% 16 Median Teacher Salary 59,738 28 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

As of the 2017-18 school year, the district and its 14 schools had an enrollment of 10,720 students and 772.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.9:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest 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.[7]

Awards and recognition

Cunningham 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.[8]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10]

Preschool

• Casimer M. Dallago Jr. Preschool Center / IMPACT[11] (300 students; in PreK)

Elementary schools

• Dane Barse Elementary School[12] (340; K-5)
• Solve D'Ippolito Elementary School[13] (634; K-5)
• Marie Durand School[14] (506; K-5)
• Edward Johnstone School[15] (443; K-5)
• Dr. William Mennies Elementary School[16] (607; K-5)
• Pauline J. Petway Elementary School[17] (550; K-5)
• Anthony Rossi Elementary School[18] (603; K-5)
• Gloria M. Sabater Elementary School[19] (757; K-5)
• Dr. John H. Winslow Elementary School[20] (476; K-5)

Middle schools

• Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School[21] (NA; 6-8)

• Veterans Memorial Middle School[22] (812; 6-8)
• Thomas W. Wallace Jr. Middle School[23] (808; 6-8)

High schools

• Vineland High School[24] (2,554; 9-12)
• Cunningham Academy for students with "personal or academic challenges that prevent them from reaching their full potential"[25] (NA; 7-12)

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[26]

• Dr. Mary Gruccio, Superintendent[27]
• Gene Mercoli, Business Administrator / Board Secretary[28]

The district's board of education has nine members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election.[29][30][31]

References

1. District information for Vineland Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Vineland Board of Education Bylaws: 0110 - Identification, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020. Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Vineland School District. Composition: The Vineland School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Vineland."
4. Abbott School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 14, 2017.
5. About SDA Archived 2016-08-16 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed July 14, 2017.
6. SDA Districts Archived 2016-11-29 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed July 14, 2017.
7. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 14, 2014.
8. McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor's Education Priorities Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 211, 2003. Accessed April 6, 2011.
9. School Data for the Vineland Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
10. New Jersey School Directory for the Vineland Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
11. Casimer M. Dallago Jr. Preschool Center, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.
12. Dane Barse Elementary School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.
13. Solve D'Ippolito Elementary School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.
14. Marie Durand School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.
15. Edward Johnstone School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.
16. Dr. William Mennies Elementary School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.
17. Pauline J. Petway Elementary School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.
18. Anthony Rossi Elementary School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.
19. Gloria M. Sabater Elementary School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.
20. Dr. John H. Winslow Elementary School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.
21. Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.
22. Veterans Memorial Middle School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.
23. Thomas W. Wallace Jr. Middle School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.
24. Vineland High School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.
25. Cunningham Academy, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.
26. New Jersey School Directory for Cumberland County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
27. Office of the Superintendent, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.
28. Business Office, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.
29. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
30. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Vineland Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 3, 2020. "The City of Vineland School District (hereafter referred to as the 'School District') is a Type II district located in the County of Cumberland, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member's terms expire each year."
31. Board of Education Members, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.

External links

• Vineland Public Schools
• Vineland Public Schools's 2015–16 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Vineland Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics