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, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[3] The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke^[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 , Cumberland County, New Jersey, 08360 United States
Coordinates	39.487959°N 75.022592°W / 39.487959; -75.022592
District information
Grades	pre-K to 12
Superintendent	Alfonso Llano
Business administrator	Scott A. Musterel
Schools	14
Affiliation(s)	Former Abbott district
Students and staff
Enrollment	10,266 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty	731.9 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	14.0:1[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 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 14 schools, had an enrollment of 10,266 students and 731.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.0:1.^[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 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[9]) are:^[10][11]

Preschool

• Casimer M. Dallago Jr. Preschool Center / IMPACT^[12] (215 students; in PreK)

Elementary schools

• Dane Barse Elementary School^[13] (264; K–5)
• Solve D'Ippolito Elementary School^[14] (474; K–5)
• Marie Durand School^[15] (496; K–5)
• Edward Johnstone School^[16] (183; 5–8)
• William Mennies Elementary School^[17] (596; K–5)
• Pauline J. Petway Elementary School^[18] (504; K–5)
• Anthony Rossi Elementary School^[19] (637; K–5)
• Gloria M. Sabater Elementary School^[20] (784; K–5)
• John H. Winslow Elementary School^[21] (462; K–5)

Middle schools

• Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School^[22] (682; 6–8)
• Veterans Memorial Middle School^[23] (818; 6–8)
• Thomas W. Wallace Jr. Middle School^[24] (783; 6–8)

High schools

• Cunningham Academy for students with "personal or academic challenges that prevent them from reaching their full potential"^[25] (NA; 7–12)
• Vineland High School^[26] (2,589; 9–12)

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[27]

• Alfonso Llano, superintendent^[28]
• Scott A. Musterel, business administrator and board secretary^[29]

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.^[30][31][32]

References

1. District information for Vineland Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. [hhttps://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=c8c824b4cd7a4ff6836b98c5db02eda7 Vineland Board of Education Bylaws: 0110 - Identification], Vineland Public Schools. Accessed September 18, 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 Vineland School District. Composition: The Vineland School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Vineland."
4. What We Do: History, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in the Abbott v. Burke case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the "thorough and efficient" education required under the New Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'."
5. What We Do, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.
6. SDA Districts, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.
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 February 15, 2022.
10. School Performance Reports for the Vineland Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
11. New Jersey School Directory for the Vineland Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
12. Casimer M. Dallago Jr. Preschool Center, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2022.
13. Dane Barse Elementary School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2022.
14. Solve D'Ippolito Elementary School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2022.
15. Marie Durand School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2022.
16. Edward Johnstone School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2022.
17. William Mennies Elementary School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2022.
18. Pauline J. Petway Elementary School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2022.
19. Anthony Rossi Elementary School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2022.
20. Gloria M. Sabater Elementary School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2022.
21. John H. Winslow Elementary School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2022.
22. Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2022.
23. Veterans Memorial Middle School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2022.
24. Thomas W. Wallace Jr. Middle School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2022.
25. Cunningham Academy, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2022.
26. Vineland High School, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed September 18, 2024.
27. New Jersey School Directory for Cumberland County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
28. Office of the Superintendent, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed September 18, 2024.
29. Business Office, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed September 18, 2024.
30. 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.
31. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Vineland Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed September 18, 2024. "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. The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades Pre-School through 12." See "Roster of Officials" on page 20.
32. Board of Education, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed September 18, 2024.

External links

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