Oldmans Feasibility Study
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2016 OLDMANS FEASIBILITY STUDY SRI&ETTC STOCKTON UNIVERSITY Page | 1 Table of Contents Page SECTION I: Background Information • Section I-A: Purpose of the Study 4 • Section I-B: Project Team Composition 4 • Section I-C: Descriptions of Affected Communities and School Districts 5 SECTION II: Demographic Information • Section II-A: Introduction – Purpose of the Current Study 12 • Section II-B: Data Used in Current Study 13 • Section II-C: Enrollment Trends 13 • Section II-D: Economic and Demographic Trends 14 • Section II-E: Housing Trends 15 • Section II-F: Enrollment Projections 16 • Section II-G: Racial Composition 19 SECTION III: Educational Programs • Section III-A: Overview of the High Schools 22 • Section III-B: Student Demographic Information 24 • Section III-C: Academic Achievement 26 • Section III-D: College and Career Readiness 30 • Section III-E: School Climate 33 SECTION IV: Finance • Section IV-A: Introduction and Methodology 35 • Section IV-B: Financial Impact on Each District FY 2015/2016 40 SECTION V: Legal • Section V-A: Introduction 42 • Section V-B: Impact on Apportionment of Oldmans High School 42 Students SECTION VI: Governance and Policy • Section VI-A: Board of Education Representation – Oldmans 44 • Section VI-B: Board of Education Representation - Penns Grove- 44 Carneys Point • Section VI-C: Board of Education Representation - Woodstown- 44 Pilesgrove • Section VI-D: Oldmans Status as Choice District 44 SECTION VII: Summary and Recommendations • Section VII-A: Summary 45 • Section VII-B: Advantages 45 • Section VII-C: Disadvantages 46 Page | 2 • Section VII-D: Recommendations 46 Tables • TABLE 1: Enrollment 2010-2014 13 • TABLE 2: Population 2010-2014 14 • TABLE 3: Births by Municipality 2005-2012 15 • TABLE 4: Building Permits by Municipality 2010-2015 16 • TABLE 5: Enrollment Projections 2014-2019 17 • TABLE 6: Oldmans Sending Students Distribution 2011-2019 18 • TABLE 7: Student Composition 2010-2014 20 • TABLE 8: Impact on Student Composition, 2014 21 • TABLE 9: Woodstown High Comparative Performance 2013-14 22 • TABLE 10: Penns Grove High Comparative Performance 2013-14 23 • TABLE 11: Enrollment and Demographic Comparison of Woodstown 25 High & Penns Grove High • TABLE 12: Woodstown High HSPA – 2013-14 26 • TABLE 13: Penns Grove High HSPA – 2013-14 27 • TABLE 14: Woodstown High Proficiency Trends in Language Arts – 27 2010-11 – 2013-14 • TABLE 15: Penns Grove High Proficiency Trends in Language Arts – 28 2010-11 – 2013-14 • TABLE 16: Woodstown High Proficiency Trends in Math – 28 2010-11 – 2013-14 • TABLE 17: Penns Grove High Proficiency Trends in Math – 29 2010-11 – 2013-14 • TABLE 18: Woodstown High Proficiency Trends in Biology – 29 2010-11 – 2013-14 • TABLE 19: Penns Grove High Proficiency Trends in Biology – 30 2010-11 – 2013-14 • TABLE 20: Woodstown High College and Career Readiness – 2013-14 31 • TABLE 21: Penns Grove High College and Career Readiness – 2013-14 32 • TABLE 22: Woodstown High College Readiness Test Participation – 33 2013-14 • TABLE 23: Penns Grove High College Readiness Test Participation – 33 2013-14 • TABLE 24: School Climate 2013-14 34 • TABLE 25: Status Quo Revenues of Districts 2015-16 36 • TABLE 26: Status Quo Tuition Paid by Oldmans to Penns Grove 37 2015-16 Page | 3 • TABLE 27: Status Quo Tuition Paid by Oldmans to Woodstown 37 2015-16 • TABLE 28: Tuition to be Paid by Oldmans to Woodstown if all 38 Students Attend Woodstown 2015-16 • TABLE 29: Revised Revenue if all Oldmans Students Attend 40 Woodstown 2015-16 Appendices • Appendix 1: Comparison of 2015-2016 Academic Requirements and 48 Offerings • Appendix 2: Comparison of Interscholastic Athletics, Clubs and 58 Activities Offerings Page | 4 SECTION I BACKROUND INFORMATION SECTION I-A: Purpose of the Study The Southern Regional Institute and Educational Technology Training Center (SRI&ETTC) of Stockton University has been commissioned by the Oldmans Township Board of Education, Salem County, for the purpose of reporting on the feasibility of sending all of its 9-12 students to the Woodstown High School. Oldmans Township currently sends its high school students to either Woodstown High School or Penns Grove High School depending on the geographic location of the student’s residence within Oldmans Township. The study is being presented through the major topics of 1) background information, 2) demographic information, 3) educational program information, 4) financial feasibility 5) legal considerations and 6) governance. A summary and recommendations are provided. SECTON I-B: Project Team Composition Once commissioned by the Oldmans Township Board of Education, the Southern Regional Institute and Educational Technology Training Center of Stockton University assembled a project team consisting of experienced educators and a well-known demographer. The members of the project team included: • James Giaquinto – Retired Absecon Superintendent and SRI&ETTC Associate Director for Special Projects • Philip W. Heery, Ed.D. – Retired Egg Harbor Township Superintendent and Educational Consultant • John W. Knorr – Retired NJDOE County Business Administrator and School Business Consultant. • Richard C. Perniciaro, Ph. D. – Director, Center for Regional & Business Research – Atlantic Cape Community College. Page | 5 Acknowledgement: The law firm of Schwartz, Simon, Edelstein & Celso, LLC is acknowledged for its support of this study. Special thanks are extended to Susan S. Hodges, Esq. for her assistance in clarification of education law matters, and in the gathering and interpretation of study data. SECTION I-C: Descriptions of Affected Communities and School Districts Oldmans Township (Salem County) – Demographics and Education Oldmans Township is a township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 1,773, reflecting a decline of 25 (-1.4%) from the 1,798 counted in the2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 115 (+6.8%) from the 1,683 counted in the 1990 Census. Oldmans Township was incorporated on February 7, 1881, from portions of Upper Penns Neck Township (now Carneys Point Township). The township's name is a corruption of "Alderman's". At the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,773 people, 652 households, and 502 families residing in the township. The population density was 91.1 per square mile (35.2/km2). There were 699 housing units at an average density of 35.9 per square mile (13.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 87.48% (1,551) White, 7.73% (137) Black or African American, 0.23% (4) Native American, 0.90% (16) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 2.31% (41) from other races, and 1.35% (24) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 6.99% (124) of the population. There were 652 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04. In the township, 23.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males. The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $66,016 (with a margin of error of +/- $7,844) and the median family income was $68,077 (+/- $6,044). Males had a median income of $55,565 (+/- $4,420) versus $32,283 (+/- $4,346) for females. Page | 6 The per capita income for the borough was $29,150 (+/- $2,268). About 3.3% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over. The Oldmans Township School District serves public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade at Oldmans Township School. As of the 2012-13 school year, the district's one school had an enrollment of 228 students and 19.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.00:1. A majority of public school students in ninth through twelfth grades from Oldmans Township attend Penns Grove High Schoolas part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, with the balance attending Woodstown High School in the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District. Students east of Interstate 295 attend Woodstown High School, with all other students attending Penns Grove High School. Source - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia (This page was last modified on 29 November 2015, at 19:52) Woodstown (Salem County) – Demographics and Education Woodstown is a borough in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 3,505, reflecting an increase of 369 (+11.8%) from the 3,136 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 18 (-0.6%) from the 3,154 counted in the 1990 Census. Woodstown was established on July 26, 1882, from portions of Pilesgrove Township based on the results of a referendum held that same day. The borough's incorporation was confirmed on March 3, 1925. The borough was named for early settler Jackanias (or Jaconias) Wood. At the 2010 United States Census, there were 3,505 people, 1,444 households, and 938.6 families residing in the borough.