As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 514 students and 56.4 classroom teachers (on an
FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio of 9.1:1.[1]
The district is classified by the
New Jersey Department of Education as being in
District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-highest 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.[4]
Core members of the district's administration are:[20][21]
Tiffany J. Moutis, superintendent
Danielle Dolci, business administrator and board secretary[22]
Board of education
The district's
board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee 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.[23][24][25]
^Mansfield Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Mansfield Township Schools. Accessed February 5, 2023. "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 six in the Mansfield Township School District. Composition: The Mansfield Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Mansfield Township."
^Zimmaro, Mark.
"Sharp tax increase included in Northern Burlington budget", Burlington County Times, April 8, 2013. Accessed October 13, 2014. "The $35.6 million budget represents a 2.7 percent increase from last year’s spending plan.... Tax rates in sending districts are determined using a state equalization formula that takes into account factors such as population and assessed values. Based on the formula, Chesterfield taxpayers fund 21.6 percent of Northern Burlington’s tax levy, Mansfield 46.5 percent, North Hanover 14.2 percent and Springfield 17.7 percent."
^Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Mansfield Township School District,
New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed February 5, 2023. "The Mansfield Township School District (hereafter referred to as the 'District') is a Type II district located in the County of Burlington, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades kindergarten through sixth at its two schools."
^Board of Education, Mansfield Public Schools. Accessed February 5, 2023. "The Mansfield Township Board of Education is comprised of nine elected members serving three-year, rotating terms."