Lindenwold Public Schools

The Lindenwold Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Lindenwold, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[3]

Lindenwold Public Schools
Address
801 Egg Harbor Road Lindenwold , Camden County, New Jersey, 08021 United States
Coordinates	39°48′32″N 75°00′11″W / 39.808877°N 75.003091°W / 39.808877; -75.003091
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Kristin O'Neil
Business administrator	Kathleen Huder
Schools	5
Students and staff
Enrollment	3,100 (as of 2022–23)^[1]
Faculty	255.5 FTEs^[1]
Student–teacher ratio	12.1:1^[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	B
Website	www.lindenwold.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $17,836 33 $18,891 −5.6% 1 Budgetary Cost 12,780 17 14,783 −13.5% 2 Classroom Instruction 7,318 12 8,763 −16.5% 6 Support Services 1,932 24 2,392 −19.2% 8 Administrative Cost 1,660 50 1,485 11.8% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,513 26 1,783 −15.1% 13 Extracurricular Activities 357 25 268 33.2% 16 Median Teacher Salary 56,502 11 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.^[2] *Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 3,100 students and 255.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.^[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second 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.^[4]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[5]) are:^[6][7]

Elementary schools

• Lindenwold Preschool^[8] with 171 students in PreK
• Lindenwold School 4^[9] with 593 students in grades K-4
  • Dana Lawrence, principal
• Lindenwold School 5^[10] with 656 students in grades K-4
  • Sandra Martinez-Preyor, principal

Middle school

• Lindenwold Middle School^[11] with 911 students in grades 5-8
  • Theodore Pugliese, principal

High school

• Lindenwold High School^[12] with 727 students in grades 9-12
  • Peter Brandt, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[13]

• Kristin O'Neil, superintendent^[14]
• Kathleen Huder, business administrator and board secretary^[15]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees 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. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.^[16][17][18]

References

1. District information for Lindenwold Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Lindenwold Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed May 16, 2024. "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 Lindenwold School District. Composition: The Lindenwold School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Lindenwold"
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 12, 2014.
5. School Data for the Lindenwold Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
6. School Performance Reports for the Lindenwold Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
7. School Directory for the Lindenwold Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
8. Lindenwold Preschool, Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed May 16, 2024.
9. Lindenwold School 4, Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed May 16, 2024.
10. Lindenwold School 5, Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed May 16, 2024.
11. Lindenwold Middle School, Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed May 16, 2024.
12. Lindenwold High School, Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed May 16, 2024.
13. New Jersey School Directory for Camden County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
14. Meet the Superintendent, Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed May 16, 2024.
15. Business Office, Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed May 16, 2024.
16. 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.
17. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Borough of Lindenwold School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 15, 2024. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Camden, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). 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. The Superintendent is appointed by the Board to act as executive officer of the School District. The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades kindergarten through 12 at the School District's four schools." See "Roster of Officials" on page 15.
18. Board of Education, Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed May 16, 2024.

External links

• Lindenwold Public Schools
• School Performance Reports for the Lindenwold Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Lindenwold Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics