Buena Regional School District
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The Buena Regional School District is a comprehensive regional school district
serving approximately 2,100 students in grades K - 12 from two communities in Atlantic County
, New Jersey
. Municipalities served by the district are Buena Borough
(754 students) and Buena Vista Township
(1,340 students). Students from Newfield
, a non-operating school district, attend the district's schools for K-12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship
. Students are sent to the district's high school for grades 9 - 12 from both Estell Manor City
and Weymouth Township
as part of sending/receiving relationships with the respective school districts.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 2,501 students and 162.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.4.
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.
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Elementary Schools
Middle School
High School
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
serving approximately 2,100 students in grades K - 12 from two communities in Atlantic County
Atlantic County, New Jersey
-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. Municipalities served by the district are Buena Borough
Buena, New Jersey
Buena is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 4,603.Landisville and Minotola are unincorporated areas located within Buena Borough, both of which had postal facilities established with those names in 1871 and 1897,...
(754 students) and Buena Vista Township
Buena Vista Township, New Jersey
Buena Vista Township is a township located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 7,570....
(1,340 students). Students from Newfield
Newfield, New Jersey
Newfield is a Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,616.Newfield was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1924, from portions of Franklin Township, based on the results of a...
, a non-operating school district, attend the district's schools for K-12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
. Students are sent to the district's high school for grades 9 - 12 from both Estell Manor City
Estell Manor, New Jersey
Estell Manor is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 1,735.Estell Manor was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1925, from portions of Weymouth Township.-Geography:Estell Manor is...
and Weymouth Township
Weymouth Township, New Jersey
Weymouth Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 2,715....
as part of sending/receiving relationships with the respective school districts.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 2,501 students and 162.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.4.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
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.
Schools
The Buena Regional School District is operates the following schools (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
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Elementary Schools
- William B. Donini Elementary School (172 students in grades K - 3)
- Matthew J. Mazzoni- Principal
- J.C. Milanesi Elementary School (448 students in grades pre-K - 5)
- Anna Bettini - Principal
- Edgarton Elementary School (197 students in grades K - 5)
- Donald Weisenstein - Principal
- Collings Lakes Elementary School (273 students in grades K - 5)
- Daniel J. Benedetto - Principal
Middle School
- Buena Regional Middle School (532 students in grades 6 - 8)
- Kenneth Nelson - Principal
- Karen Santoro - Vice Principal
High School
- Buena Regional High SchoolBuena Regional High SchoolBuena Regional High School is a comprehensive regional public high school founded in 1971 to serve students in grades 9 - 12 from five communities in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Buena Regional School District. Municipalities served by the district are Buena...
(879 students in grades 9 - 12)- Moses White- Principal
- Richard Lawrence - Vice Principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Walter W. Whitaker, Jr. - Superintendent
- Carmela Vasta - Assistant Superintendent
- Thomas J. Kearney - Business Administrator, Board Secretary
External links
- Buena Regional School District
- Data for the Buena Regional School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...