Bergenfield Public School District

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Bergenfield Public School District
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Address
100 South Prospect Avenue
, Bergen County , New Jersey , 07621
United States
Coordinates 40°55′29″N74°00′22″W / 40.92469°N 74.006235°W / 40.92469; -74.006235
District information
Grades K-12
SuperintendentChristopher Tully
Business administratorJoAnn Khoury-Frias
Schools7
Students and staff
Enrollment3,666 (as of 2020–21) [1]
Faculty283.0 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio13.0:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group FG
Website www.bergenfield.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-12
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,93743$18,891−5.1%
1Budgetary Cost15,2646414,7833.3%
2Classroom Instruction9,215738,7635.2%
6Support Services2,052372,392−14.2%
8Administrative Cost1,762931,48518.7%
10Operations & Maintenance1,871731,7834.9%
13Extracurricular Activities26158268−2.6%
16Median Teacher Salary65,1105264,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

The Bergenfield Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Bergenfield in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3] [4]

Contents

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,666 students and 283.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0:1. [1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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. [5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [6] ) are: [7] [8] [9]

Elementary schools
Middle school
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [17] [18]

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of five members who set policy and oversee 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 either one or two seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. 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. [19] [20] [21]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Bergenfield Borough School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Bergenfield Choice District Profile for 2022-23 School Year, Interdistrict Public School Choice Program. Accessed July 8, 2022. "v"
  4. Bergenfield Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Bergenfield Public School District. Accessed July 8, 2022. "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 twelve in the Bergenfield School District. Composition: The Bergenfield School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Bergenfield."
  5. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  6. School Data for the Bergenfield Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  7. 2021-2022 Elementary School Handbook, Bergenfield Public School District. Accessed July 8, 2022.
  8. School Performance Reports for the Bergenfield Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  9. New Jersey School Directory for the Bergenfield Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  10. Franklin Elementary School, Bergenfield Public School District. Accessed July 8, 2022.
  11. Hoover Elementary School, Bergenfield Public School District. Accessed July 8, 2022.
  12. Jefferson Elementary School, Bergenfield Public School District. Accessed July 8, 2022.
  13. Lincoln Elementary School, Bergenfield Public School District. Accessed July 8, 2022.
  14. Washington Elementary School, Bergenfield Public School District. Accessed July 8, 2022.
  15. Roy W. Brown Middle School, Bergenfield Public School District. Accessed July 8, 2022.
  16. Bergenfield High School, Bergenfield Public School District. Accessed July 8, 2022.
  17. District Administration, Bergenfield Public School District. Accessed July 8. 2022.
  18. New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  19. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  20. Board of Education Members, Bergenfield Public School District. Accessed July 8, 2022.
  21. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Bergenfield Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 30, 2024. "The Bergenfield Board of Education (the 'Board' or the "District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of five elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A Superintendent of Schools is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. A School Business Administrator/Board Secretary is also appointed by the Board and oversees the business functions of the District."