West Deptford Public Schools


The West Deptford Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from West Deptford Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 2,947 students and 220.6 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
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.

Schools

Schools in the district are:
;Elementary schools
;Middle school
;High school
Core members of the district's administration are:
Gregory J. Capello, Superintendent
The district's board of education, with 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 as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district.