The Salem County Special Services School District is a school district in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students with disabilities from Salem and Cumberland Counties. The district operates Cumberland Campus, located in Bridgeton, Salem Campus in Woodstown and Daretown School in Elmer. The district also operates programs in Upper Pittsgrove School in conjunction with the Upper Pittsgrove School District and Alternative High/Middle School programs.
As of the 2023âÂÂ24 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 177 students and 33.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a studentâÂÂteacher ratio of 5.2:1.
Schools in the district (with 2023âÂÂ24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
Core members of the district's administration are:
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 Salem County Board 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.