| Park Ridge Public Schools | |
| Superintendent: | Robert Gamper |
| Businessadmin: | Robert Wright |
| Address: | 85 Pascack Road |
| City: | Park Ridge |
| County: | Bergen County |
| State: | New Jersey |
| Zipcode: | 07656 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 41.0345°N -74.0421°W |
| Grades: | PreK to 12 |
| Schools: | 3 |
| Enrollment: | 1,223 (as of 2021–22) |
| Faculty: | 123.8 FTEs |
| Ratio: | 9.9:1 |
| Free Label: | District Factor Group |
| Free Text: | I |
The Park Ridge Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Park Ridge, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,223 students and 123.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.9:1.[2]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-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 in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:[5] [6]
Core members of the district's administration are:[13]
The district's board of education, comprised of seven 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 either two or 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.[16] [17] [18]