Editing Bass River Township, New Jersey (section)

== Education ==
The [[Bass River Township School District]] served students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[sixth grade]] at Bass River Township Elementary School.<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=9334211c5d8f4940ba02f536961f002b Bass River Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Bass River Township School District. Accessed June 23, 2020. "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 Bass River Township School District. Composition: The Bass River Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Bass River Township."</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/05/0200/000.html Bass River Township School District 2015-16 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed June 23, 2020. "The Bass River Township School District is comprised of one elementary school which serves grades preschool through six. Students in grades seven through twelve attend Pinelands Regional School District."</ref><ref>[https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/1173/Public-Schools-Directory#page=12 ''2018–2019 Burlington County Public Schools Directory''], [[Burlington County, New Jersey]]. Accessed June 23, 2020.</ref> As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 106 students and 12.8 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 8.3:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3401200&DistrictID=3401200 District information for Bass River Township Board Of Education], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> In the 2016–2017 school year, Bass River had the 10th-smallest enrollment of any school district in the state, with 102 students.<ref>Guion, Payton. [https://www.nj.com/education/2017/09/njs_smallest_school_districts.html "These 43 N.J. school districts have fewer than 200 students"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], September 2017. Accessed January 30, 2020. "Based on data from the state Department of Education from the last school year and the Census Bureau, NJ Advance Media made a list of the smallest of the small school districts in the state, excluding charter schools and specialty institutions.... 10. Bass River Township; Enrollment: 102; Grades: Pre-K-6; County: Burlington; Town population: 1,443"</ref>

The Bass River Township Elementary School was closed and students from the township began attending the schools of the [[Little Egg Harbor Township School District]] in the 2020–21 school year.<ref>Lowe, Claire.[https://pressofatlanticcity.com/education/bass-river-township-students-to-attend-little-egg-harbor-schools-next-year/article_8a822cc0-b9ec-56b7-b73d-05e6ddaee093.html "Bass River Township students to attend Little Egg Harbor schools next year"],''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', April 6, 2020. Accessed May 22, 2022. "Students from Bass River Township will attend Little Egg Harbor Schools next year as financial and academic challenges have crippled the district’s ability to operate.... The decision to enter into an agreement with Little Egg Harbor Township was reached at a March 25 school board meeting and will go into effect on July 1."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,672 students and 156.7 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.7:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3408700&DistrictID=3408700 District information for Little Egg Harbor Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]].<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408700 School Data for the Little Egg Harbor Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are 
Robert C. Wood Sr. Early Childhood Center<ref>[https://www.lehsd.org/Domain/1095 Robert C. Wood Sr. Early Childhood Center], Little Egg Harbor School District. Accessed August 2, 2023.</ref> with 281 students in pre-kindergarten, 
George J. Mitchell Elementary School<ref>[https://www.lehsd.org/Domain/9 George J. Mitchell Elementary School], Little Egg Harbor School District. Accessed August 2, 2023.</ref> with 611 students in kindergarten through third grade and 
Frog Pond Elementary School<ref>[https://www.lehsd.org/Domain/8 Frog Pond Elementary School], Little Egg Harbor School District. Accessed August 2, 2023.</ref> with 780 students in grades 4 to 6.<ref>[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us//WebContentFiles//ccc36cbf-c757-4b58-b7fd-875b64968cae.pdf#page=43 ''Living & Learning in Ocean County - Public Schools Directory 2022-2023''], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]]. Accessed August 2, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/29/2690 School Performance Reports for the Little Egg Harbor Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 31, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/2690 New Jersey School Directory for the Little Egg Harbor Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Public school students in [[seventh grade|seventh]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend the schools of the [[Pinelands Regional School District]], which also serves students from [[Eagleswood Township, New Jersey|Eagleswood Township]], [[Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey|Little Egg Harbor Township]] and [[Tuckerton, New Jersey|Tuckerton Borough]].<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/29/4105/000.html Pinelands Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802083141/https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/29/4105/000.html |date=August 2, 2017 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed January 22, 2020. "The Pinelands Regional School District is a regional school district located in southern Ocean County. The District consists of a Junior High School for grades 7-9 and a High School for grades 10-12. The communities of Bass River, Eagleswood, Little Egg Harbor, and Tuckerton are served by the District with approximately 1,700 students in grades 7-12."</ref><ref>[https://www.pinelandsregional.org/school-choice School Choice] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315035603/https://www.pinelandsregional.org/school-choice |date=March 15, 2020 }} Pinelands Regional School District. Accessed January 22, 2020. "Pinelands Regional School District is comprised of a Junior High School and a High School. The District serves students in grades 7 through 12 living in the communities of: Bass River Township (Burlington County), Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township, Tuckerton Borough"</ref><ref>Staff. [https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/story/news/2012/03/14/regional-school-districts/17402488007/ "Regional School Districts"], ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', March 14, 2012. Accessed July 14, 2022. "Pinelands Regional - Serves: Bass River in Burlington County; Eagleswood, Little Egg Harbor and Tuckerton in Ocean County"</ref><ref>Greenfield, Bruce. [http://www.app.com/assets/pdf/B31677921210.PDF "Ocean County Report On Consolidation and Regionalization"]{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Report of the Executive County Superintendent, March 15, 2010. Accessed April 21, 2011. "Pinelands Regional - Eagleswood, Tuckerton, Bass River, Little Egg Harbor"</ref> Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413000 School Data for the Pinelands Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>) are 
Pinelands Regional Junior High School<ref>[https://www.pinelandsregional.org/o/pjhs Junior High School], Pinelands Regional School District. Accessed August 2, 2023.</ref> with 532 students in grades 7–8 and 
[[Pinelands Regional High School]]<ref>[https://www.pinelandsregional.org/o/pjhs Senior High School], Pinelands Regional School District. Accessed August 2, 2023.</ref> with 1,070 students in grades 9–12.<ref>[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us//WebContentFiles//ccc36cbf-c757-4b58-b7fd-875b64968cae.pdf#page=54 ''Living & Learning in Ocean County - Public Schools Directory 2022-2023''], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]]. Accessed August 2, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/29/4105 School Performance Reports for the Pinelands Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed August 2, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4105 New Jersey School Directory for the Pinelands Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> The district's board of education is comprised of nine members directly elected by the residents of the constituent municipalities to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/cafr/search/19/4105.pdf#page=61 ''Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Pinelands Regional School District''], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed August 14, 2020. "The Pinelands Regional School District is a Type II School District located in the County of Ocean, State of New Jersey. As a Type II School 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 School District is to educate students in grades seven through twelfth. The operation of the District includes one regional junior high and one senior high school, located Little Egg Harbor"</ref> Seats on the high school district's board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with one seat allocated to Bass River Township.<ref>[https://www.pinelandsregional.org/board-of-education Board of Education: About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200306185439/https://www.pinelandsregional.org/board-of-education |date=March 6, 2020 }}, Pinelands Regional School District. Accessed June 23, 2020. "The Board of Education is composed of nine citizens elected to serve terms of three years each. Representatives are elected on the basis of constituent population - one from Bass River Township, one from Eagleswood Township, six from Little Egg Harbor Township, and one from the Borough of Tuckerton."</ref>

Students from Bass River Township, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend the [[Burlington County Institute of Technology]], a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in [[Medford, New Jersey|Medford]] and [[Westampton Township, New Jersey|Westampton Township]].<ref>[http://www.bcit.cc/Page/71 Why Choose BCIT?], [[Burlington County Institute of Technology]]. Accessed November 20, 2013.</ref>