| Hoboken Public Schools | |
| Superintendent: | Christine Johnson |
| Businessadmin: | Joyce A. Goode |
| Address: | 1115 Clinton Street |
| City: | Hoboken |
| County: | Hudson County |
| State: | New Jersey |
| Zipcode: | 07030 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 40.7509°N -74.0314°W |
| Grades: | PreK-12 |
| Schools: | 5 |
| Enrollment: | 3,138 (as of 2020–21) |
| Faculty: | 229.0 FTEs |
| Ratio: | 13.7:1 |
| Free Label: | District Factor Group |
| Free Text: | FG |
| Affiliations: | Former Abbott district |
Hoboken Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves children in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Hoboken, in Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke[2] which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.[3] [4]
As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 3,138 students and 229.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1.[5]
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.[6]
The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, having been approved on November 2, 1999, as one of the first ten districts statewide to participate in the program.[7] Seats in the program for non-resident students are specified by the district and are allocated by lottery, with tuition paid for participating students by the New Jersey Department of Education.[8]
Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10] [11] [12]
Thomas G. Connors Elementary School[14] with 292 students in grades K-5
Wallace Elementary School[15] with 594 students in grades K-5
Former schools
Core members of the district's administration are:[18] [19]
The district's board of education, comprised of 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 district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[20] [21]