Lodi Public Schools Explained

Lodi Public Schools
Logo Alt:	This is the logo for Lodi Public Schools.
Superintendent:	Frank D'Amico
Businessadmin:	Michael Rinderknecht (interim)
Address:	8 Hunter Street
Zipcode:	07644
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	40.8726°N -74.0871°W
Schools:	7
Enrollment:	3,213 (as of 2021–22)
Ratio:	13.8:1
Free Text:	B

The Lodi Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Lodi, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[1]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,213 students and 233.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.8:1.^[2]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second-lowest 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 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[4]) are:^{[5] [6]}

Elementary schools

• Columbus Elementary School^[7] with 244 students in grades K-5
  • Robert Cannizzaro, principal^[8]
• Hilltop Elementary School^[9] with 290 students in grades PreK-5
  • Glenn Focarino, principal^[10]
• Roosevelt Elementary School^[11] with 182 students in grades PreK-5
  • Jack Lipari, principal^[12]
• Washington Elementary School^[13] with 338 students in grades PreK-5
  • Kevin Dowson, principal^[14]
• Wilson Elementary School^[15] with 347 students in grades PreK-5
  • Christie Vanderhook, principal^[16]

Middle school

• Thomas Jefferson Middle School^[17] with 709 students in grades 6-8
  • Michael Cardone, principal^[18]

High school

• Lodi High School^[19] with 916 students in grades 9-12
  • Edward Bertolini, acting principal^[20]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[21]

• Frank D'Amico, superintendent of schools^[22]
• Michael Rinderknecht, interim business administrator and board secretary^[23]

Board of education

The district's board of education, composed 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 2013) 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.^{[24] [25] [26]}

External links

• • • School Data for the Lodi Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics

Notes and References

1. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=a90081736c3349c0a1550d41aa086ce6 Lodi Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
2. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3408850&DistrictID=3408850 District information for Lodi 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=3408850 School Data for the Lodi Public Schools
5. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/03/2740 School Performance Reports for the Lodi Public Schools
6. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/2740 New Jersey School Directory for the Lodi Public Schools
7. https://www.lodinjschools.org/Domain/10 Columbus Elementary School
8. https://www.lodinjschools.org/domain/78 About Us
9. https://www.lodinjschools.org/Domain/11 Hilltop Elementary School
10. https://www.lodinjschools.org/domain/91 About Us
11. https://www.lodinjschools.org/Domain/12 Roosevelt Elementary School
12. https://www.lodinjschools.org/domain/96 About Us
13. https://www.lodinjschools.org/Domain/13 Washington Elementary School
14. https://www.lodinjschools.org/domain/115 About Us
15. https://www.lodinjschools.org/Domain/14 Wilson Elementary School
16. https://www.lodinjschools.org/domain/127 About Us
17. https://www.lodinjschools.org/Domain/9 Thomas Jefferson Middle School
18. https://www.lodinjschools.org/domain/60 Our School
19. https://www.lodinjschools.org/Domain/8 Lodi High School
20. https://www.lodinjschools.org/domain/55 Our School
21. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/bergen New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County
22. https://www.lodinjschools.org/domain/25 Superintendent's Office
23. https://www.lodinjschools.org/domain/26 Business Office
24. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
25. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/22/2740.pdf#page=41 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Borough of Lodi School District
26. https://www.lodinjschools.org/domain/22 Board Members