Downe Township School District

Downe Township School District
Address
220 Main Street
, Cumberland County, New Jersey, 08345
United States
Coordinates39°17′49″N 75°09′53″W / 39.296942°N 75.164714°W / 39.296942; -75.164714
District information
GradesPreK 3-8
SuperintendentSherri Miller
Business administratorLisa DiNovi
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment176 (as of 2023–24)
Faculty17.4 FTEs
Student–teacher ratio10.1:1
Other information
District Factor GroupA
Websitewww.downeschool.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-8
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,78931$18,891−5.8%
1Budgetary Cost15,3873714,1598.7%
2Classroom Instruction8,805298,6591.7%
6Support Services2,650442,16722.3%
8Administrative Cost1,487221,547−3.9%
10Operations & Maintenance2,235531,61238.6%
13Extracurricular Activities299104−72.1%
16Median Teacher Salary69,7486761,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.
*Of K-8 districts with up to 400 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=71

The Downe Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Downe Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 176 students and 17.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.1:1.

The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend school in the district at no cost to their parents, with tuition covered by the resident district. Available slots are announced annually by grade.

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Bridgeton High School in Bridgeton, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Bridgeton Public Schools. As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,703 students and 103.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.5:1.