high property values and small numbers of students pay a higher share of total district costs. Some residents of Long Beach Island communities are seeking to amend the formula to take advantage of a 1993 law that allows districts to use both property value and enrollment to allocate property taxes, though that would require passage of referendums in each municipality. Schools Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are: Preschool Oxycocus School with 178 students in pre-kindergarten) William Wilkinson, Principal Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center with 274 students in kindergarten Dawn Reo, Principal Elementary schools Ocean Acres Elementary School with 527 students in grades 1 and 2 Susan D'Alessandro, Principal McKinley Avenue Elementary School with 570 students in grades 3 and 4 Tiffany Eberle, Principal Intermediate school Stafford Intermediate School with 651 students in grades 5 and 6 Sean Reilly, Principal Administration Core members of the district's administration are: George Chidiac, Superintendent Lourdes LaGuardia, Business Administrator / Board Secretary Board of education 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 (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district. References External links Stafford Township School District School Data for the Stafford Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics Southern Regional School District Ocean County Vocational Technical School District Stafford Township, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group DE School districts in Ocean County, New Jersey