Data fromNJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of Special serv. districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=8
TheCape May County Special Services School District (CMCSSSD) is aspecial educationpublicschool district headquartered inMiddle Township, inCape May County, in theU.S. state ofNew Jersey.[3] The district's schools offer educational and therapeutic services for students of elementary and high school age from across the county who have emotional of physical disabilities that cannot be addressed by their sending districts.[4]
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 132 students and 40.0 classroom teachers (on anFTE basis), for astudent–teacher ratio of 3.3:1.[1]
The district's board of education sets policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. The board is composed of seven members, the county superintendent of schools, who serves on an ex officio basis, and six members who are appointed by the Cape May CountyBoard of County Commissioners to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two member terms up for reappointment and expiring each year. 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.[17][18][19]
^"A Look Inside: Cape May County Special Services School District", by NJ Joint Council of County Special Services, November 13, 2023. Accessed December 31, 2024. "Founded in 1974, CMCSSSD is committed to providing effective educational programs that meet the social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and career needs of students."
^"Directions". Cape May County Special Services School District. October 28, 2000. Archived fromthe original on October 28, 2000. RetrievedMay 16, 2021.
^Staff Directory, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed December 31, 2024.
^Annual Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Cape May County Special Services School District,New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed December 31, 2024. "The Cape May County Schools for Special Services is a Type I District located in the County of Cape May, State of New Jersey. As a Type I District, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of six members appointed to three-year terms, and the County Superintendent of Schools and the County Mental Health Chairperson as ex-officio members." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.
^Board Members, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed December 31, 2024.
* Formerly operated its own 1-8 school, which has been closed since 1931. ** Formerly operated its own K-8, then K-6 school, which has been closed since July 2012. School districts by county:
