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The Willingboro Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Willingboro Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's eight schools had an enrollment of 4,353 students and 327.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.31:1.〔(District information for Willingboro Township School District ), National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 25, 2014.〕 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.〔(NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts ), New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.〕 ==History== In 1994 the district established a task force on how to combat violence perpetrated by students. This was the second time the district had established such a task force in a two year period.〔Benjamin, Jody. "(District To Revisit Violence Concerns Willingboro's School Board Will Appoint A New Task Force To Look At The Issue. The Board Already Has A New Safety Plan. )" ((Archive )). ''Philadelphia Inquirer''. October 8, 1994. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.〕 In 2002 the district had 5,500 students. That year Toni Callas of the ''Philadelphia Inquirer'' wrote that the district had "mediocre test scores and a tainted public image."〔Callas, Toni. "(Willingboro seeks to lure students back The district superintendent hopes magnet schools and other changes will attract pupils from private schools. )" ((Archive )). ''Philadelphia Inquirer''. December 14, 2002. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.〕 In 2002 it took steps to implement school uniforms and establish three magnet programs in order to attract students to its schools.〔Callas, Toni. "(Willingboro seeks to lure students back The district superintendent hopes magnet schools and other changes will attract pupils from private schools. )" ((Archive )). ''Philadelphia Inquirer''. December 14, 2002. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Willingboro Township Public Schools」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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