The Maurice River Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, from Maurice River Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Overview, Maurice River Township School District. Accessed September 19, 2024. "The Maurice River Township School District consists of one elementary school and is a sending district to the Millville School District for its high school students. The elementary school houses Pre-K through eighth grade with an enrollment of approximately 400 students and a faculty of 39 highly qualified professional staff members. Maurice River Township transports approximately 180 students to the Memorial and Senior High Schools in Millville."School Performance Reports for the Maurice River Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Maurice River Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 402 students and 38.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1.District information for Maurice River Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
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.List of Choice Districts: Choice Program Profiles for 2025-2026 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025. Available slots are announced annually by grade.Maurice River Township School District Choice Profile for 2025-26 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.
The district had been 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.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
The district sends 180 students in ninth through twelfth grades for public school to attend high school in Millville, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Millville Public Schools, together with students from Commercial Township and Lawrence Township.Maurice River Township School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 26, 2017. "The Maurice River Township School District consists of one elementary school and is a sending district to the Millville School District for its high school students.... Maurice River Township transports approximately 180 students to the Memorial and Senior High Schools in Millville."Sending District Students , Millville Public Schools. Accessed December 8, 2014. "9TH – 12th grade students who attend Memorial and MSHS from Woodbine, Commercial Township, Lawrence Township, and Maurice River Township will need to establish their proof of residency with their district."Jones, Jean. "Maurice River enlists state help in fighting Millville HS tuition increase", South Jersey Times, January 16, 2008. Accessed December 8, 2014. "He said Millville is unwilling to pass on its need for more funding to its own taxpayers so it is passing the increase on to the sending districts -- Commercial, Maurice River and Lawrence townships and Woodbine." Starting in the 2022-23 school year, students who had previously been split between Memorial High School for grades 9-10 and Millville Senior High School for grades 10-12 were consolidated into a newly expanded and renovated $145 million Millville High School building.Coppola, Anthony V. "Millville Senior High School opens new year with upgrades as part of $145 million project", The Daily Journal, September 11, 2021. Accessed January 7, 2024. "Currently, about 1,200 sophomores, junior and seniors use the Senior High building. Millville freshman, still at Memorial High School, will move to the North Wade Boulevard campus for the 2022-23 school year. District officials expect to have about 1,600 high school students in all. The facility can accommodate 2,100, according to Trongone." As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,640 students and 70.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 23.4:1.School data for Millville Senior High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
Awards and recognition Maurice River Township 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. McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor's Education Priorities , New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 21, 2003. Accessed December 15, 2009.
School Maurice River Township School had an enrollment of 393 students in grades PreK-8 in the 2022–23 school year.School Data for the Maurice River Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Contact Us, Maurice River Township School District. Accessed February 10, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for Cumberland County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Jeremy Cohen, superintendent Patricia Powell, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education The district's board of education, comprised of seven 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 either two or 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.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.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Maurice River Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed February 10, 2025. "The Maurice River Township School District is a Type II District as provided by statute of the State of New Jersey. As a Type II District, it functions independently and operates under a locally elected Board form of government consisting of nine members elected to three-year terms, which are staggered." See "Roster of Officials" on page 14.Maurice River Township Board of Education District Policy Manual, p. 944. Accessed September 19, 2024. "The Board of Education shall be comprised of seven (7) members who are qualified voters and residents of the school district, and who are elected by the voters of the district, at the annual School Board election."Board of Education, Maurice River Township School District. Accessed February 10, 2025. "Maurice River Township Board of Education consists of nine members. Other officials include the Superintendent of Schools and the Board Secretary/School Business Administrator."
References
External links Maurice River Township School
School Data for the Commercial Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics