Belleville School District Explained

Belleville School District
Superintendent:Richard D. Tomko
Businessadmin:Matthew J. Paladino
Address:56 Ralph Street
City:Belleville
County:Essex County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:07109
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.8038°N -74.1625°W
Grades:Pre-K to 12
Schools:11
Enrollment:4,548 (as of 2020–21)
Faculty:361.0 FTEs
Ratio:12.6:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
Free Text:CD

The Belleville School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Belleville, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising 11 schools, had an enrollment of 4,548 students and 361.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1.[2]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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.[3]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:[5] [6] [7]

Preschool
Elementary schools
Middle school
High school

Administration

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

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of seven 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 two or three seats up for election each year held (since 2014) 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.[21] [22] [23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://1.files.edl.io/iT5Yu3DdrkJnrhK7wNDg9GiYg7KEq3oD4fE4N5vxxyesuaWI.pdf#page=8 Belleville Board of Education District Bylaws - Identification
  2. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3401350&DistrictID=3401350 District information for Belleville Public School District
  3. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
  4. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401350 School Data for the Belleville School District
  5. https://www.bellevilleschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=339853&type=d&pREC_ID=747531 District Directory
  6. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/13/0250 School Performance Reports for the Belleville Public School District
  7. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/0250 New Jersey School Directory for the Belleville Public School District
  8. https://hecc.bellevilleschools.org Hornblower Early Childhood Center
  9. https://3.bellevilleschools.org/ School 3
  10. https://4.bellevilleschools.org/ School 4
  11. https://5.bellevilleschools.org/ School 5
  12. https://7.bellevilleschools.org/ School 7
  13. https://8.bellevilleschools.org/ School 8
  14. https://9.bellevilleschools.org/ School 9
  15. https://10.bellevilleschools.org/ School 10
  16. https://ms.bellevilleschools.org/ Belleville Middle School
  17. https://hs.bellevilleschools.org/ Belleville High School
  18. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/essex New Jersey School Directory for Essex County
  19. https://www.bellevilleschools.org/page/office-of-the-superintendent-of-schools Office of the Superintendent of Schools
  20. https://www.bellevilleschools.org/page/business-office-staff Business Office Staff
  21. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  22. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/0250.pdf#page=44 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Belleville Township School District
  23. https://www.bellevilleschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=340184&type=d&pREC_ID=747130 Meet the Belleville Board Trustees