As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 615 students and 62.4 classroom teachers (on anFTE basis), for astudent–teacher ratio of 9.9:1.[1]
The district is classified by theNew Jersey Department of Education as being inDistrict Factor Group "CD", the sixth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by commonsocioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[4]
The district'sboard 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.[13][16][17]
^Dennis Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Dennis Township Public Schools. Accessed January 27, 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 eight in the Dennis Township School District and a sending-receiving relationship with the Middle Township Board of Education. Composition: The Dennis Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Dennis Township in the County of Cape May."
^Middle Township High School 2015 School Report Card,New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 30, 2016. "Middle Township High School is a four-year, accredited, comprehensive high school situated in central Cape May County. The school serves the communities of Middle Township, Dennis Township, Avalon, Stone Harbor, and Woodbine Borough."
^Home page, Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 30, 2016. "The high school is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades. In addition to students from Middle Township, students from Avalon, Dennis Township, Stone Harbor and Woodbine attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships."
^Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Dennis Township School District,New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed January 27, 2024. "The Dennis Township School District is a Type II district located in the County of Cape May, State of New Jersey. As a Type II District, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board if comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8. The District operates a primary, elementary, and middle school located in Dennis Township. Students in grades 9-12 attend Middle Township High School on a tuition basis."
* 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:
